2025 Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

Public Administration & Social Service is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #16 out of the 38 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 348 bachelor's degrees in public administration & social service to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on public administration & social service students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of public administration & social service students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for public administration & social service to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized public administration & social service related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for public administration & social service students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Public Administration & Social Service in Oregon

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service.

Top Oregon Schools for a Bachelor's in Public Administration & Social Service

1

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

175 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service needs to check out University of Oregon. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in public administration & social service from University of Oregon

2

Portland State University
Portland, OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

119 Annual Graduates

Portland State University is a good choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in public administration & social service from Portland State University

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	37	2,747
Washington	34	481
Hawaii	30	247
Nevada	30	233
Alaska	29	53

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Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Human Services	109
Public Administration	68
Community Organization & Advocacy	25
Public Policy	11

Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	577

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley. More about our data sources and methodologies.