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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree 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 49 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 master's degree 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 master’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 22% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in California. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 390 students majoring in public administration and social service at CSUN, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at California State University - Long Beach helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in California. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

Of the 342 students majoring in public administration and social service at CSULB, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

About 64% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 36% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at California State University - San Bernardino helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in California. Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 185 students majoring in public administration and social service at CSUSB, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.

Women make up 88% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 81% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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

About 77% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 23% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 75% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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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 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.

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