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Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Undergraduate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 36 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

Our 2023 rankings named San Bernardino Valley College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for public administration and social service students working on their undergraduate certificate. San Bernardino Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of San Bernardino.

Of the 24 students majoring in public administration and social service at San Bernardino Valley College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tacoma Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 77% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#3

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fresno City College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their undergraduate certificate. Fresno City College is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno.

Of the 16 students majoring in public administration and social service at Fresno City College, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#4

Folsom Lake College

Folsom, CA

Out of the 36 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Folsom Lake College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Folsom Lake is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Folsom.

About 7% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 93% are male.

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#5

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Cypress College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the Far Western US Region . Cypress College is a large public school located in the suburb of Cypress.

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#6

Berkeley City College

Berkeley, CA

Berkeley City College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate public administration and social service programs. Berkeley City College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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#7

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Mt. Hood Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. MHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Gresham.

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#9

Clackamas Community College

Oregon City, OR

Clackamas Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Clackamas Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Oregon City.

Women make up 83% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#9

American River College

Sacramento, CA

With a ranking of #9, American River College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration and social service colleges 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 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 36 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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