Public Administration and Social Service colleges in California, ranked by graduates
26 colleges in California awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in public administration and social service in 2023: 1,894 degrees, 1.5% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (1.5% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). Cal State Fullerton graduated the most (243, 2.6% of its class). 19 of the 26 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 85%; the most selective is Stanford University at 4%.
Public Administration and Social Service colleges in California
Every California college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in public administration and social service, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its public administration and social service page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cal State Fullerton | Public | 243 | 2.6% | 91% | 1230 |
| 2 | Cal State Los Angeles | Public | 217 | 4.1% | 91% | 1150 |
| 3 | Sacramento State University | Public | 149 | 2% | 94% | 1170 |
| 4 | San Diego State University | Public | 130 | 1.5% | 36% | 1340 |
| 5 | UCLA | Public | 112 | 1.2% | 9% | 1510 |
| 6 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | Public | 112 | 3.5% | 93% | 1020 |
| 7 | UC Riverside | Public | 95 | 1.8% | 76% | 1300 |
| 8 | Fresno State University | Public | 89 | 1.7% | 95% | 1160 |
| 9 | Cal State San Bernardino | Public | 73 | 1.7% | 94% | 1090 |
| 10 | Cal State Chico | Public | 72 | 2.2% | 93% | 1170 |
| 11 | Cal State Monterey Bay | Public | 71 | 4% | 97% | 1130 |
| 12 | Fresno Pacific University | Private | 70 | 13.5% | 64% | 1150 |
| 13 | University of California, Berkeley | Public | 64 | 0.7% | 11% | 1530 |
| 14 | Cal State Long Beach | Public | 60 | 0.7% | 46% | 1280 |
| 15 | San Jose State University | Public | 52 | 0.8% | 85% | 1220 |
| 16 | University of Southern California | Private | 45 | 0.8% | 10% | 1530 |
| 17 | Cal Poly Humboldt | Public | 39 | 3% | 98% | 1150 |
| 18 | California Baptist University | Private | 37 | 2% | 85% | 1170 |
| 19 | UC Davis | Public | 29 | 0.4% | 42% | 1380 |
| 20 | Cal State Northridge | Public | 26 | 0.3% | 93% | 1150 |
| 21 | UC Santa Cruz | Public | 26 | 0.6% | 66% | 1180 |
| 22 | San Francisco State University | Public | 21 | 0.4% | 96% | 1180 |
| 23 | Pomona College | Private | 19 | 4.2% | 7% | 1540 |
| 24 | Azusa Pacific University | Private | 18 | 1.5% | 88% | 1200 |
| 25 | Stanford University | Private | 13 | 0.7% | 4% | 1570 |
| 26 | Point Loma Nazarene University | Private | 12 | 1.5% | 84% | 1290 |
Questions about public administration and social service colleges in California
What is the best college for public administration and social service in California?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest public administration and social service programs in California are Cal State Fullerton (243), Cal State Los Angeles (217), Sacramento State University (149). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every California college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in California offer public administration and social service?
26 four-year colleges in California awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in public administration and social service in 2023, 19 public and 7 private, for 1,894 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for public administration and social service in California?
At the 19 public universities on this list, California residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Public Administration and Social Service elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.