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

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

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$48,536 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 52 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's 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 Master’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 master's degree.

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Master'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 master’s degree. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles 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 . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Far Western US Region . USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of San Francisco helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Far Western US Region . 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Golden Gate University - San Francisco did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Nevada - Reno ranked #8 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is a very large public school located in the city of Reno.

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California State University - Monterey Bay came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUMB is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Seaside.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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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 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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