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Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in California

2023 Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in California

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$64,120 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,883 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #58 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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, Course Advisor has created its Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in California to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for public admin majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top California Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Administration

Our 2023 rankings named Golden Gate University - San Francisco the best school in California for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at California State University - Long Beach helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in California. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 297
Oregon 117
Nevada 78
Hawaii 186
Alaska 34

Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 58,326
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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