Best Public Administration Schools Near Yuba City, CA (2026)

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

Yuba City, California has 4 accredited schools offering public administration programs, with tuition ranging from $8,018 to $57,080 per year for indexed programs. Yuba City has a population of about 69,545. Median household income is $72,322 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 20.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Yuba City, CA metro area, the top-earning public administration-related role is General and Operations Manager at a median $101,210 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Public Administration Schools to Yuba City

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

Yuba City is part of the Yuba City, CA metro area (BLS area code 49700). 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$83,920Yuba City, CA$80,537
Urban and Regional Planner$95,160Yuba City, CA$91,324
General and Operations Manager$101,210Yuba City, CA$97,131
Management Analyst$80,320Yuba City, CA$77,083

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.

Yuba City at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population69,545Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$72,322Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+20.1%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)104.2 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Our directory has 4 accredited schools offering public administration programs near Yuba City. The closest is California State University-Sacramento in Sacramento, CA (41.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of the Pacific (81.7 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public administration-related roles near Yuba City are: General and Operations Manager ($101,210), Urban and Regional Planner ($95,160), Social and Community Service Manager ($83,920). 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 Oroville instead of Yuba City?

Oroville, CA is 25.5 miles from Yuba 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 Yuba City an affordable place to study public administration?

Yuba City’s median household income of $72,322 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Yuba 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 Yuba 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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