Best Public Administration Schools Near Tracy, CA (2026)

Tracy, California has 12 accredited schools offering public administration programs, with tuition ranging from $7,583 to $60,492 per year for indexed programs. Tracy has a population of about 95,358. Median household income is $118,253 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 26.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area, the top-earning public administration-related role is Urban and Regional Planner at a median $106,920 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Public Administration Schools to Tracy

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

Tracy is part of the Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area (BLS area code 44700). 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	$76,600	Stockton-Lodi, CA	$72,883
Urban and Regional Planner	$106,920	Stockton-Lodi, CA	$101,732
General and Operations Manager	$105,040	Stockton-Lodi, CA	$99,943
Management Analyst	$96,270	Stockton-Lodi, CA	$91,598

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.

Tracy at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	95,358	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$118,253	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	26.1%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	105.1 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Tracy-Area Cities With Public Administration Programs

Lathrop, CA – 9.6 mi away (22,073 pop)
Manteca, CA – 12.8 mi away (95,797 pop)
Livermore, CA – 17.5 mi away (89,840 pop)
Stockton, CA – 18.8 mi away (390,117 pop)
Brentwood, CA – 20.9 mi away (60,532 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Our directory has 12 accredited schools offering public administration programs near Tracy. The closest is University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA (19.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is California State University-Monterey Bay (76.6 miles). 10 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public administration-related roles near Tracy are: Urban and Regional Planner ($106,920), General and Operations Manager ($105,040), Management Analyst ($96,270). 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 Lathrop instead of Tracy?

Lathrop, CA is 9.6 miles from Tracy 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 Tracy an affordable place to study public administration?

Tracy’s median household income of $118,253 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Tracy 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 Tracy

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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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