2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in California
Finding the Most Popular Online Public Administration & Social Service 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 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration & Social Service Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Public Administration & Social Service Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Public Administration & Social Service Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular online school in California for public administration and social service students. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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The excellent online programs at Brandman University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in California. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at Brandman accumulate an average of around $38,298 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in California list. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
Public Administration & Social Service majors at CSUN take out an average of $24,934 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California Baptist University is a great place for public administration and social service students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at Cal Baptist take out is $38,688.
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The excellent online programs at University of La Verne helped the school earn the #5 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 medium-sized student population.
While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at ULV accumulate an average of around $31,522 in student debt.
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San Bernardino Valley College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration and social service programs. San Bernardino Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.
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National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #7 on the list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.
The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at National University take out is $30,239.
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Touro University Worldwide landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration and social service programs. Located in the large suburb of Los Alamitos, TUW is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Rio Hondo College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Whittier, RHCCD is a public school with a large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 1,252 |
| Oregon | 832 |
| Hawaii | 396 |
| Nevada | 610 |
| Alaska | 121 |
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Public Administration & Social Service Related Majors
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 11 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.