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2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

9 Ranked Colleges
215 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 $30-$48k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public administration and social service. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public administration and social service programs and cost less that 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 $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UC Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 10 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also took the #2 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 UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #4 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 University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

Full UW Seattle Public Administration & Social Service Report

#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s public administration and social service 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 $30-$48k list, UCLA has also earned the #3 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 California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 154 doctorate’s public administration and social service 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 $30-$48k 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #5 spot on the list. UNLV is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 2 doctorate’s public administration and social service 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 $30-$48k list, UNLV has also earned the #8 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 Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNLV Public Administration & Social Service Report

#6

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

Portland State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

Portland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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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#7

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#5 in overall quality

California Baptist University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Riverside, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s public administration and social service students in 2019-2020.

Cal Baptist did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. 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 landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. The University of Arizona Global Campus is a private for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UAGC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 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 UAGC are $14,664.

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#9

University of La Verne

La Verne, California
#7 in overall quality

University of La Verne landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in La Verne, California, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ULV, the school also landed the #7 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 University of La Verne are $14,526.

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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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