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2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

8 Ranked Colleges
215 Degrees Awarded
$26,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 97,666 people earned their degree in public administration and social service, making the major the 14th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, public administration and social service graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $39,142 and had an average of $32,304 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 12,885 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,128 and $33,784 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 215 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public administration and social service. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public administration and social service programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the public administration and social service program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree public administration & social service students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #4 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s public administration and social service students in 2019-2020.

UCLA also took the #3 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UNLV is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNLV also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

Portland State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784.

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#6

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

University of Southern California landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 154 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree public administration & social service students whose families make $75-$110k list, USC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#5 in overall quality

California Baptist University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Cal Baptist is located in Riverside, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree public administration & social service students whose families make $75-$110k list, Cal Baptist has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Baptist University are $14,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

The University of Arizona Global Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. UAGC is a large private for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 5 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

UAGC also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Arizona Global Campus are $14,664.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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