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Best Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

53 Colleges
$33,749 Avg Salary
$29,352 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 53 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for public administration and social service majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Reno.

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Out of the 53 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Martin’s University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lacey.

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Western Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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Central Washington University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration and social service schools 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 25 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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