2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in California to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 California
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 California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the 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 49 schools in California 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 California list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 64% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Out of the 49 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - San Bernardino landed the # 5 spot on the list. CSUSB is a large public school located in the medium-sized 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 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 San Jose, San Jose State is a public college 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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San Diego State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in California list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the 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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California State University - Dominguez Hills ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Carson, CSUDH is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 77% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 157 students majoring in public administration and social service at UCLA, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Of the 149 students majoring in public administration and social service at Cal State LA, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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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