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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region

52 Colleges
$56,174 Avg Salary
$28,864 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 52 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Northridge the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for public administration students. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

After completing their degree, public admin graduates from CSUN carry an average student debt load of $37,500.

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#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

The average amount in student loans that public admin majors at SDSU take out is $15,375.

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The excellent programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the Far Western US Region . UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Hawaii - West Oahu is a great place for public administration students. UH West Oahu is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kapolei.

Public Admin majors at UH West Oahu take out an average of $20,937 in student loans while working on their egree.

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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Public Administration at California State University - Long Beach

California State University - Dominguez Hills came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Carson, CSUDH is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public admin majors at CSUDH take out is $17,341.

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#8

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration students. It came in at #8 on the list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

Public Admin majors at National University take out an average of $30,239 in student loans while working on their egree.

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California State University - San Bernardino came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUSB is a large public school located in the city of San Bernardino.

After completing their degree, public admin graduates from CSUSB carry an average student debt load of $12,833.

Read full report on Public Administration at California State University - San Bernardino

#10

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration students. It came in at #10 on the list. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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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 25 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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