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

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$48,536 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Oregon 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 Oregon.

Our 2023 rankings named Portland State University the most popular school in Oregon for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 78% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Portland State University

#2

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Fox University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Newberg.

Of the 33 students majoring in public administration and social service at GFU, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#3

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Out of the 8 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Pacific University

#4

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Oregon. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

About 89% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 11% are male.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Oregon State University Report

#5

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Oregon is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 46% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Oregon

Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Warner Pacific College ADP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

Of the 5 students majoring in public administration and social service at Warner Pacific College ADP, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, National University of Natural Medicine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Portland, NUNM is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in public administration and social service at NUNM, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at National University of Natural Medicine

#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 working on their master’s degree. Corban is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salem.

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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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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