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

46 Colleges
$52,728 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Master'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.

The Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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 master's degree.

Our analysis found California State University - Northridge to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

Women make up 72% of the public admin majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

About 65% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 35% are male.

Full Public Administration at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

Out of the 46 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 3 spot on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 64% of the public admin majors at the school.

Full Public Administration at University of Southern California Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at California State University - Long Beach 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 city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 38% are male.

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

#5

National University

La Jolla, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at National 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 . National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Of the 94 students majoring in public admin at National University, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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California State University - Dominguez Hills came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small city of Carson, CSUDH is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 73% of the public admin majors at the school.

Full Public Administration at California State University - Dominguez Hills Report

California State University - San Bernardino came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUSB is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Bernardino.

Of the 81 students majoring in public admin at CSUSB, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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

#8

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

Women make up 69% of the public admin majors at the school.

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#9

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

Women make up 67% of the public admin majors at the school.

Full Public Administration at San Diego State University Report

With a ranking of #9, California State University - East Bay did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Cal State East Bay is a large public school located in the suburb of Hayward.

Of the 66 students majoring in public admin at Cal State East Bay, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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Best Public Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration schools 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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