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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in the Far Western US Region

17 Ranked Colleges
263 Degrees Awarded
$70,905 Avg Salary
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Far Western US Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Public Administration & Social Service is the 14th most popular major in the country with 98,583 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, public administration and social service graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,520 and had an average of $27,642 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 12,786 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,765 and $24,979 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 263 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,423 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in public administration and social service. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in public administration and social service.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree public administration & social service students.

Top 17 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in the Far Western US Region

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 198 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at USC

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California Baptist University
Riverside, California

Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Riverside, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Cal Baptist

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Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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University of La Verne
La Verne, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of La Verne. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in La Verne, California, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full ULV Public Administration & Social Service Report

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loma Linda University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Loma Linda, California, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Loma Linda University

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Portland State University
Portland, Oregon

Portland State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Far Western US Region list. Portland State University is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 7 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Portland State University

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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 11 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at University of California - Berkeley

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Oregon State University is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 4 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Oregon State Public Administration & Social Service Report

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 7 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at UW Seattle

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University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at UH Manoa

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 5 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of California - Los Angeles

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UO is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 171 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UO Public Administration & Social Service Report

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Walla Walla University
College Place, Washington

With a ranking of #13, Walla Walla University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Far Western US Region list. Walla Walla University is a private not-for-profit institution located in College Place, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 94 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Walla Walla U

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Northcentral University
San Diego, California

Northcentral University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Northcentral University

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University of California - Irvine came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at UC Irvine

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Golden Gate University - San Francisco
San Francisco, California

Golden Gate University - San Francisco came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Golden Gate University - San Francisco

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