Public Administration Schools Near Cathedral City, CA (2026)

Cathedral City, California has 21 accredited schools offering public administration programs, with tuition ranging from $1,354 to $49,806 per year for indexed programs. Cathedral City has a population of about 52,047. Median household income is $67,031 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 25.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area, the top-earning public administration-related role is Urban and Regional Planner at a median $108,760 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Public Administration Schools to Cathedral City

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer public administration programs near Cathedral City, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Cathedral City 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 Cathedral City

Cathedral City is part of the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area (BLS area code 40140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Social and Community Service Manager	$79,570	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$74,784
Urban and Regional Planner	$108,760	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$102,218
General and Operations Manager	$102,260	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$96,109
Management Analyst	$87,910	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$82,622

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.

Cathedral City at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	52,047	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$67,031	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	25.8%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	106.4 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Cathedral City-Area Cities With Public Administration Programs

Palm Springs, CA – 4.8 mi away (47,689 pop)
Palm Desert, CA – 8.8 mi away (52,231 pop)
Desert Hot Springs, CA – 9.3 mi away (43,327 pop)
Indio, CA – 15.0 mi away (402,166 pop)
La Quinta, CA – 16.6 mi away (40,956 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited public administration schools are near Cathedral City, CA?

Our directory has 21 accredited schools offering public administration programs near Cathedral City. The closest is University of California-Riverside in Riverside, CA (50.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Northcentral University (79.4 miles). 10 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying public administration roles near Cathedral City?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public administration-related roles near Cathedral City are: Urban and Regional Planner ($108,760), General and Operations Manager ($102,260), Management Analyst ($87,910). 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 Palm Springs instead of Cathedral City?

Palm Springs, CA is 4.8 miles from Cathedral City 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 Cathedral City an affordable place to study public administration?

Cathedral City’s median household income of $67,031 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Cathedral City 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 Cathedral City

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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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