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2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

5 Colleges
$44,563 Avg Salary
$29,207 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in California to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public admin majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Northridge the most popular online school in California for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

About 55% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#2

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of La Verne landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 37% are male.

Full Public Administration at University of La Verne Report

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 44% of the public admin majors at the school.

Full Public Administration at California Baptist University Report

#4

National University

La Jolla, CA

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 4 spot on the list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

About 64% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 36% are male.

The average amount in student loans that public admin majors at National University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,137.

Full Public Administration at National University Report

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

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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 5 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 The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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