2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for public administration and social service students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named California Baptist University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal Baptist are $14,320 per year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 a year.
UC Berkeley did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of La Verne is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ULV are $14,520 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UCLA is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Loma Linda University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Loma Linda University graduate students pay an average of $31,058 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a very large student population.
UNLV graduate students pay an average of $22,698 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 per year.
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Portland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.
Portland State University graduate students pay an average of $24,009 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Southern California ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USC are $61,396 a year.
USC also claimed a spot on our Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UH Manoa graduate students pay an average of $34,550 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 |
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Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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