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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in California

50 Colleges
$50,986 Avg Salary
$22,122 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You

Public Administration & Social Service is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 5,554 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 50 schools in California to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration & Social Service program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Northridge is a great place for public administration and social service students. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 50 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 3 spot on the list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in California list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - San Bernardino. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public school with a large student population.

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San Jose State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in California list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.

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San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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California State University - Dominguez Hills ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in California list. CSUDH is a large public school located in the small city of Carson.

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in California list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration and social service programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 712
Oregon 423
Nevada 325
Hawaii 138
Alaska 65

Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 33,631
Public Administration 13,571
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service

Related Major Annual Graduates
Legal Professions 45,189
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 13,045
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 10,452
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 1,613

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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