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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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$69,877 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's 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.

The Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in California 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in California for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. USC is a fairly 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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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley 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 medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 55% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California Baptist University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the 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.

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Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of La Verne helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in California. Located in the large 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.

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#6

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree public administration and social service programs. 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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With a ranking of #8, Golden Gate University - San Francisco 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 city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Northcentral 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

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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 Colleges 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 10 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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