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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in California

58 Colleges
$25,305 Avg Salary
$20,672 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 58 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration & Social Service program at each school on the list.

Check out the public administration and social service associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Our analysis found Santa Ana College to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Located in the city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 90% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#2

San Diego City College

San Diego, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at San Diego City College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in California. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#3

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

Out of the 58 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern College landed the # 3 spot on the list. SWC Chula Vista is a large public school located in the large city of Chula Vista.

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

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#4

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Bernardino Valley College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in California list. San Bernardino Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of San Bernardino.

Of the 44 students majoring in public administration and social service at San Bernardino Valley College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#4

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Fresno City College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in California. Fresno City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fresno.

Of the 44 students majoring in public administration and social service at Fresno City College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#6

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the large city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#6

Cuyamaca College

El Cajon, CA

Cuyamaca College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of El Cajon, Cuyamaca College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#8

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

With a ranking of #8, Long Beach City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Long Beach City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

About 92% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#9

Moreno Valley College

Moreno Valley, CA

Moreno Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Moreno Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Moreno Valley.

Women make up 90% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#10

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, CA

Coastline Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Coastline Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fountain Valley.

Of the 18 students majoring in public administration and social service at Coastline Community College, 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 Schools 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 25 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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