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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Oregon

8 Colleges
$37,564 Avg Salary
$25,382 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public administration and social service was ranked 6th in Oregon. In fact, 423 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Portland State University to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a degree in Oregon. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

The excellent programs at George Fox University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Oregon. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.

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#3

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Oregon list. Located in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Oregon list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

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#5

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

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

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With a ranking of #6, Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students. Warner Pacific College ADP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

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National University of Natural Medicine ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Oregon list. Located in the city of Portland, NUNM is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#8

Corban University

Salem, OR

With a ranking of #8, Corban University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students. Corban is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Salem.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Corban University Report

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

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 5,554
Washington 712
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 8 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.

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