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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$67,963 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public administration was ranked #59 in the country. In fact 16,905 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named California Baptist University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for public administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the public admin majors at the school.

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#2

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of La Verne landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 25% of the public admin majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for public administration students working on their doctor’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Oregon helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in the Far Western US Region . UO is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.

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#4

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Golden Gate University - San Francisco helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Public Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,883
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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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