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

67 Colleges
$47,765 Avg Salary
$24,979 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 67 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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

Check out the public administration and social service programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service 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. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at UC Berkeley accumulate an average of around $13,045 in student debt.

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#2

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Loma Linda University is a great place for public administration and social service students. Located in the large 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 67 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 67 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 4 spot on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Out of the 67 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #6, University of San Francisco did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at UW Tacoma accumulate an average of around $15,612 in student debt.

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University of Nevada - Reno came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UNR is a very large public school located in the city of Reno.

Public Administration & Social Service majors at UNR take out an average of $22,228 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Saint Martin’s University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lacey.

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#10

Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA

With a ranking of #10, Western Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at WWU take out is $19,418.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Public & Social Service students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Best Public & Social Service Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Golden Gate University - San Francisco San Francisco, CA
12 Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
13 San Diego City College San Diego, CA

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 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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