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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

25 Colleges
$22,620 Avg Salary
$17,464 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate 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.

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 California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in California 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 analysis found San Bernardino Valley College to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in California. San Bernardino Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized 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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#2

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

A rank of #2 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 fairly large public school located in the large 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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#3

Folsom Lake College

Folsom, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Folsom Lake College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Folsom Lake is a moderately-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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#4

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Cypress College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in California. Cypress College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Cypress.

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#5

Berkeley City College

Berkeley, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Berkeley City College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in California. Berkeley City College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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#6

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, CA

With a ranking of #6, Los Angeles City 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 city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles City College is a public school with a large student population.

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

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#7

American River College

Sacramento, CA

With a ranking of #7, 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 suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Saddleback College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo.

Of the 5 students majoring in public administration and social service at Saddleback College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Cerro Coso 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. Located in the rural area of Ridgecrest, Cerro Coso Community College is a public college with a small 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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#10

Cosumnes River College

Sacramento, CA

Cosumnes River College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Cosumnes River is a large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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