Best Public Administration Schools Near Lemon Grove, CA (2026)

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

Lemon Grove, California has 14 accredited schools offering public administration programs, with tuition ranging from $1,344 to $64,984 per year for indexed programs. Lemon Grove has a population of about 27,489. Median household income is $79,278 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 20.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area, the top-earning public administration-related role is General and Operations Manager at a median $119,600 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Public Administration Schools to Lemon Grove

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

Lemon Grove is part of the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area (BLS area code 41740). 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$79,770San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$71,287
Urban and Regional Planner$107,710San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$96,256
General and Operations Manager$119,600San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$106,881
Management Analyst$101,190San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$90,429

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.

Lemon Grove at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population27,489Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$79,278Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+20.3%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)111.9 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited public administration schools are near Lemon Grove, CA?

Our directory has 14 accredited schools offering public administration programs near Lemon Grove. The closest is San Diego State University in San Diego, CA (3.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Chapman University (87.2 miles). 9 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying public administration roles near Lemon Grove?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public administration-related roles near Lemon Grove are: General and Operations Manager ($119,600), Urban and Regional Planner ($107,710), Management Analyst ($101,190). 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 La Mesa instead of Lemon Grove?

La Mesa, CA is 2.7 miles from Lemon Grove 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 Lemon Grove an affordable place to study public administration?

Lemon Grove’s median household income of $79,278 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Lemon Grove 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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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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