2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 73 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 78% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Out of the 73 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the # 2 spot on the list. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
About 77% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 23% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very 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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Out of the 73 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.
Of the 307 students majoring in public administration and social service at Portland State University, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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Out of the 73 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.
Women make up 74% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 64% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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California State University - San Bernardino ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of San Bernardino.
About 73% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 27% are male.
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San Jose State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 178 students majoring in public administration and social service at San Jose State, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
Of the 172 students majoring in public administration and social service at SDSU, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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University of Nevada - Reno ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Reno.
About 89% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 11% 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | California State University - Dominguez Hills | Carson, CA |
| 12 | University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 13 | California State University - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 14 | Eastern Washington University | Cheney, WA |
Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
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| 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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