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Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

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$64,120 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

Check out the public admin graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our analysis found California State University - Long Beach to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 24% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Northridge is a great place for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

Of the 23 students majoring in public admin at CSUN, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in public admin at UNLV, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Portland State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in the Far Western US Region . Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.

Women make up 20% of the public admin majors at the school.

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Eastern Washington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. EWU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.

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Golden Gate University - San Francisco landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public administration programs. Located in the 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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#6

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized 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 8 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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