2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Public Administration in California

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Public Administration in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 18 doctor's degrees in public administration to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Public Administration School for Your Doctor's Degree

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of public administration students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for public administration.

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Featured Public Administration Programs

Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.

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Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Public Administration in California

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for public administration students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Public Admin Students Working on Their Doctorate

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California Baptist University
Riverside, CA

11 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

California Baptist University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in public administration. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Riverside. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in public administration in California.

There were about 11 public administration individuals who graduated with this degree at Cal Baptist in the most recent data year.

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University of La Verne
La Verne, CA

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of La Verne if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in public administration. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of La Verne. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in public administration in California.

There were about 7 public administration individuals who graduated with this degree at ULV in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in public administration from University of La Verne

3

Golden Gate University - San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in public administration needs to check out Golden Gate University - San Francisco. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Francisco. More information about a doctorate in public administration from Golden Gate University - San Francisco

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Northcentral University
San Diego, CA

Northcentral University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in public administration. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Diego. More information about a doctorate in public administration from Northcentral University

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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