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2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in Washington

4 Colleges
$43,301 Avg Salary
$25,474 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Washington 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.

Check out the online public administration and social service 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 degree in Washington. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

After completing their degree, public administration and social service graduates from WWU carry an average student debtload of $19,418.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Western Washington University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Washington University is a great place for public administration and social service students pursuing an online degree. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Public Administration & Social Service majors at CWU take out an average of $21,390 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Central Washington University

#3

Northwest Indian College

Bellingham, WA

Out of the 4 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Indian College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Bellingham, Northwest Indian College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Northwest Indian College

Out of the 4 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, City University of Seattle landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, CityU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at City University of Seattle Report

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

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Schools 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

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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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