2025 Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Public Administration & Social Service is about average in terms of popularity for associate degrees programs. That is, it ranks #18 out of the 38 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 777 associate degrees in public administration & social service during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Public Administration & Social Service School for Your Associate Degree

The public administration & social service associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to public administration & social service students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other public administration & social service students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for public administration & social service to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized public administration & social service related body.

Our full 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 associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Public Administration & Social Service Schools

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 Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Public Administration & Social Service in the Far Western US Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for public administration & social service students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Associate in Public Administration & Social Service

1

Tacoma Community College
Tacoma, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

Tacoma Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in public administration & social service. Tacoma Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.More information about a associate in public administration & social service from Tacoma Community College

2

Moreno Valley College
Moreno Valley, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Moreno Valley College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in public administration & social service. Located in the large suburb of Moreno Valley, Moreno Valley College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in public administration & social service from Moreno Valley College

3

Fresno City College
Fresno, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

55 Annual Graduates

Fresno City College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in public administration & social service. Fresno City College is a very large public college located in the city of Fresno.More information about a associate in public administration & social service from Fresno City College

4

Clackamas Community College
Oregon City, OR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in public administration & social service needs to look into Clackamas Community College. Located in the suburb of Oregon City, Clackamas Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in public administration & social service from Clackamas Community College

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration & social service schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	38	678
Oregon	35	62
Nevada	35	52
Washington	33	59
Hawaii	24	11
Alaska	22	3

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Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Human Services	676
Public Administration	8
Other Public Administration	7
Community Organization & Advocacy	6
Public Policy	2

Most Popular Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	3,788

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.