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

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

Finding the Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration program at each school on the list.

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

#1

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Our 2023 rankings named San Diego State University the most popular school in California for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

About 52% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 48% are male.

On average, public admin graduates from SDSU take out $18,202 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Carson, CSUDH is a public college with a large student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 34% are male.

The average amount in student loans that public admin majors at CSUDH take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,586.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in California. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 55% of the public admin majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public admin majors at Cal State Fullerton accumulate an average of around $16,768 in student debt.

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#5

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of La Verne. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the 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.

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California Baptist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

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California State University - Chico ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Chico, Chico State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in public admin at Chico State, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#7

National University

La Jolla, CA

With a ranking of #7, National University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public admin graduates from National University carry an average student debt load of $30,137.

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California State University - Bakersfield came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Bakersfield, CSUB is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 45% of the public admin majors at the school.

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University of California - Riverside did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 27% are male.

The average amount in student loans that public admin majors at UCR take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $13,437.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of California - Riverside

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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 13 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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