Best Public Administration Schools Near Sacramento, CA (2026)

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

Sacramento, California has 11 accredited schools offering public administration programs, with tuition ranging from $7,583 to $60,492 per year for indexed programs. Sacramento has a population of about 524,802. Median household income is $83,753 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 36.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area, the top-earning public administration-related role is General and Operations Manager at a median $118,460 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Public Administration Schools to Sacramento

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

Sacramento is part of the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area (BLS area code 40900). 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$76,080Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$71,303
Urban and Regional Planner$96,580Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$90,515
General and Operations Manager$118,460Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$111,022
Management Analyst$82,990Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$77,779

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.

Sacramento at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population524,802Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$83,753Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+36.4%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)106.7 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Our directory has 11 accredited schools offering public administration programs near Sacramento. The closest is California State University-Sacramento in Sacramento, CA (2.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Notre Dame de Namur University (85.0 miles). 10 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public administration-related roles near Sacramento are: General and Operations Manager ($118,460), Urban and Regional Planner ($96,580), Management Analyst ($82,990). 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 West Sacramento instead of Sacramento?

West Sacramento, CA is 4.5 miles from Sacramento 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 Sacramento an affordable place to study public administration?

Sacramento’s median household income of $83,753 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Sacramento 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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