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.
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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 fairly 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 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 large city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 64% of the public admin majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large 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.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means National University is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. National University is a 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.
Out of the 32 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small 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.
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 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. USFCA is a 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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California State University - East Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. 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.
Read full report on Public Administration at California State University - East Bay
San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. 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.
With a ranking of #10, California State University - Bakersfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Bakersfield, CSUB is a public school with a large student population.
About 45% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 55% are male.
Best 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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