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

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

In 2020-2021, 1,252 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration and social service students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Washington to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online public administration and social service bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Washington.

Our analysis found Western Washington University to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in Washington. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham.

About 87% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Western Washington University Report

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Washington. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Central Washington University Report

#3

Northwest Indian College

Bellingham, WA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwest Indian College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Bellingham, Northwest Indian College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in public administration and social service at Northwest Indian College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City University of Seattle. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the large city of Seattle, CityU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at City University of Seattle

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
California 8,979
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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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