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

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Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in the Far Western US Region for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Southern California 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 . USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#3

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loma Linda University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

University of La Verne landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Portland State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college 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 10 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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