2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree School for You
Public Administration & Social Service is the #14 most popular major in the country with 98,583 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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 Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 80 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.
2023 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Fullerton the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 81% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Sacramento. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Sac State is a very large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.
Women make up 87% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Out of the 80 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fresno Pacific University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fresno.
Of the 210 students majoring in public administration and social service at Fresno Pacific, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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Out of the 80 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.
About 69% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 31% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the Far Western US Region . Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 198 students majoring in public administration and social service at Cal State LA, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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California State University - Dominguez Hills ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Carson, CSUDH is a public college with a large student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 21% are male.
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University of Oregon landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. UO is a very large public school located in the city of Eugene.
Of the 158 students majoring in public administration and social service at UO, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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University of Hawaii - West Oahu landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. UH West Oahu is a small public school located in the suburb of Kapolei.
Of the 139 students majoring in public administration and social service at UH West Oahu, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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Brandman University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college 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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California State University - Fresno did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fresno.
Of the 130 students majoring in public administration and social service at Fresno State, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a very large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 12% are male.
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Portland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.
About 79% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 21% are male.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Public & Social Service students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | California State University - Monterey Bay | Seaside, CA |
| 14 | Western Washington University | Bellingham, WA |
| 15 | University of California - Riverside | Riverside, CA |
| 16 | University of Nevada - Reno | Reno, NV |
Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 8,979 |
| Washington | 1,252 |
| Oregon | 832 |
| Hawaii | 396 |
| Nevada | 610 |
| Alaska | 121 |
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 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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