Undergraduate Major
On Campus
Wondering whether a degree in public administration might be right for you? Contact our office to ask questions or set up a conversation with one of our advisors.
Phone: 530-898-5301
Email: politicalscience@csuchico.edu
Our public administration program looks at all the ways government works to serve people—covering public safety, healthcare, environmental stewardship, urban planning, and critical infrastructure.
As a student in this major, you’ll learn how our public institutions have evolved over time to meet our needs and discuss new and ongoing challenges to accessing services. This highly engaged program helps you build the knowledge, experience, and professional skills that set our graduates up for long, successful careers in public service, working for local, state, and federal government agencies.
Our immersive program covers everything from public and healthcare policy to grant writing and fundraising. We blend knowledge building with internships in local government agencies and nonprofit organizations, as well as community engagement opportunities and collaborative projects.
Our program has the highest on-time graduations rate of any on campus. Graduates go on to successful careers at the local (city and county), state, and federal levels, demonstrating the program's effectiveness in preparing students for public service and leadership roles.
Some organizations where our grads work include:
Butte County Behavioral Health
City of Lincoln
Monterey County Sheriff's Department
Google, Inc.
A public administration degree is essential for career advancement in law enforcement. The major is the main reason I came to Chico State.
The public administration program prepares you with many of the skills needed to be a leader outside the classroom.
Between the 240+ clubs and organizations on campus, the Associated Students government organization, and the Cross-Cultural Leadership Center, there is ample opportunity to exercise your knowledge in a fulfilling atmosphere.
Get involved in community-based research projects through the Center for Healthy Communities. The award-winning on-campus organization runs housing programs, promotes food security, nutrition education, physical activity, and food safety.
Our robust study abroad program offers a wealth of opportunities to develop an invaluable global perspective on public service and to learn from cultures across the globe.
Wondering whether a degree in public administration might be right for you? Contact our office to ask questions or set up a conversation with one of our advisors.
Phone: 530-898-5301
Email: politicalscience@csuchico.edu