2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’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 doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
About 74% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 26% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in public administration and social service at UNLV, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 55% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
Out of the 17 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in public administration and social service at Cal Baptist, 50% are male and 50% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
Of the 7 students majoring in public administration and social service at UW Seattle, 14% are male and 86% are female.
Out of the 17 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.
Women make up 86% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
University of La Verne ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 75% are male.
Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of La Verne Report
With a ranking of #8, Oregon State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 4 students majoring in public administration and social service at Oregon State, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Loma Linda University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration and social service schools 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 17 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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