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2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

7 Colleges
$33,749 Avg Salary
$29,352 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Brandman University the most popular online school in California for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 87% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in California. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

Women make up 55% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at California State University - Northridge Report

#3

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at University of La Verne helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in California. Located in the suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 63% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of La Verne Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Baptist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’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.

About 62% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#5

National University

La Jolla, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means National University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their online bachelor’s degree. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Of the 14 students majoring in public administration and social service at National University, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at National University Report

#6

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA

Touro University Worldwide ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Los Alamitos, TUW is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in public administration and social service at TUW, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 7 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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