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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in California

8 Colleges
$55,530 Avg Salary
$25,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

Check out the public administration and social service graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in California for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 60% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in California. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

Of the 27 students majoring in public administration and social service at UC Berkeley, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Long Beach is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

Women make up 76% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in California. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in public administration and social service at CSUN, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Golden Gate University - San Francisco. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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#5

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandman University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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
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 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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