Best Public Administration Schools Near Inglewood, CA (2026)

Inglewood, California has 18 accredited schools offering public administration programs, with tuition ranging from $7,160 to $72,097 per year for indexed programs. Inglewood has a population of about 105,575. Median household income is $71,029 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 24.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, the top-earning public administration-related role is General and Operations Manager at a median $125,830 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Public Administration Schools to Inglewood

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

Inglewood is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (BLS area code 31080). 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	$87,100	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$76,673
Urban and Regional Planner	$111,380	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$98,046
General and Operations Manager	$125,830	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$110,766
Management Analyst	$104,930	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$92,368

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.

Inglewood at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	105,575	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$71,029	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	24.2%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	113.6 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Inglewood-Area Cities With Public Administration Programs

Hawthorne, CA – 2.9 mi away (88,031 pop)
Culver City, CA – 4.5 mi away (39,364 pop)
Lawndale, CA – 4.7 mi away (33,145 pop)
Gardena, CA – 4.8 mi away (60,048 pop)
Manhattan Beach, CA – 5.5 mi away (35,741 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Our directory has 18 accredited schools offering public administration programs near Inglewood. The closest is University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA (5.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is California State Polytechnic University-Pomona (30.8 miles). 9 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public administration-related roles near Inglewood are: General and Operations Manager ($125,830), Urban and Regional Planner ($111,380), Management Analyst ($104,930). 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 Hawthorne instead of Inglewood?

Hawthorne, CA is 2.9 miles from Inglewood 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 Inglewood an affordable place to study public administration?

Inglewood’s median household income of $71,029 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Inglewood 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 Inglewood

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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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