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Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

4 Colleges
$25,305 Avg Salary
$20,672 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree School for You

Public Administration & Social Service is the #14 most popular major in the country with 98,583 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Colleges.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Associate in Public & Social Service

#1

San Diego City College

San Diego, CA

Our analysis found San Diego City College to be the best school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Tacoma Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at Fresno City College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Far Western US Region . Fresno City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

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#4

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Saint Mary’s University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 8,979
Washington 1,252
Oregon 832
Hawaii 396
Nevada 610
Alaska 121

Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 58,326
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 142,610
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 73,813
Legal Professions 61,055
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 4,477

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 University of the Fraser Valley.

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