2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree School for You
With 8,979 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #16 most popular major in California.
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 Value Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for public administration and social service students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Public & Social Service
Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $14,160 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 California list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCLA are $13,036 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 California list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Baptist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cal Baptist are $14,320 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of La Verne. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ULV are $14,520 per year.
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Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Loma Linda University landed the # 5 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.
Loma Linda University graduate students pay an average of $31,058 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Southern California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
USC graduate students pay an average of $61,396 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, USC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 6 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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