2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the public administration and social service graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate 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 graduate certificate. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Of the 53 students majoring in public administration and social service at USC, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 19% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Long Beach is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 25 students majoring in public administration and social service at CSULB, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Northridge is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Out of the 15 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 fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.
Women make up 30% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Seattle University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
Of the 6 students majoring in public administration and social service at Seattle U, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public administration and social service programs. UAA is a large public school located in the large city of Anchorage.
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Brandman University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public administration and social service programs. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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Golden Gate University - San Francisco came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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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 15 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.