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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

8 Colleges
$48,536 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 832 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration and social service students who went to a Oregon college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Oregon 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Portland State University to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Oregon. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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#2

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

Out of the 8 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, George Fox University landed the # 2 spot on the list. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Newberg.

About 91% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#3

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Out of the 8 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Oregon. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

Women make up 89% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#5

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Out of the 8 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in public administration and social service at UO, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Warner Pacific College ADP is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

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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National University of Natural Medicine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the large city of Portland, NUNM is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#8

Corban University

Salem, OR

With a ranking of #8, Corban University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Corban is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salem.

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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 Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 8,979
Washington 1,252
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 8 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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