2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Public Administration Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 32 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in California
Check out the public admin master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Northridge the most popular school in California for public administration students working on their master’s degree. CSUN is a very large public school located in the 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 Southern California is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 64% of the public admin majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at California State University - Long Beach helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in California. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.
About 62% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 38% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in California list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Dominguez Hills. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Carson, CSUDH is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 73% of the public admin majors at the school.
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California State University - San Bernardino came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. CSUSB is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.
Of the 81 students majoring in public admin at CSUSB, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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University of San Francisco landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
Women make up 69% of the public admin majors at the school.
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California State University - East Bay came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Cal State East Bay is a fairly 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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With a ranking of #8, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
Women make up 67% of the public admin majors at the school.
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California State University - Bakersfield landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the large city of Bakersfield, CSUB is a public college with a large student population.
About 45% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 55% are male.
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Request InformationBest Public Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 297 |
| Oregon | 117 |
| Nevada | 78 |
| Hawaii | 186 |
| Alaska | 34 |
Public Administration Related Majors
Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 26 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).
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