Best Public Administration Schools Near Antioch, CA (2026)

Updated August 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Antioch, California has 12 accredited schools offering public administration programs, with tuition ranging from $7,583 to $60,492 per year for indexed programs. Antioch has a population of about 115,759. Median household income is $94,256 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 23.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area, the top-earning public administration-related role is General and Operations Manager at a median $149,990 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Public Administration Schools to Antioch

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer public administration programs near Antioch, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Antioch city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California public administration page.

Public Administration Wages Near Antioch

Antioch is part of the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area (BLS area code 41860). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Social and Community Service Manager$93,410San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$80,804
Urban and Regional Planner$136,250San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$117,863
General and Operations Manager$149,990San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$129,749
Management Analyst$126,730San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$109,628

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Antioch at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population115,759Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$94,256Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+23.9%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)115.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited public administration schools are near Antioch, CA?

Our directory has 12 accredited schools offering public administration programs near Antioch. The closest is California State University-East Bay in Hayward, CA (26.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is California State University-Stanislaus (60.3 miles). 10 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying public administration roles near Antioch?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public administration-related roles near Antioch are: General and Operations Manager ($149,990), Urban and Regional Planner ($136,250), Management Analyst ($126,730). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Brentwood instead of Antioch?

Brentwood, CA is 5.1 miles from Antioch and has its own set of local public administration programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Antioch an affordable place to study public administration?

Antioch’s median household income of $94,256 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Antioch while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Antioch

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Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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