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Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

26 Colleges
$52,728 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree School for You

Public Administration is the #59 most popular major in the country with 16,905 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the best school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lamar University is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Beaumont.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #8 on this year’s Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTEP is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Administration Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 998
Arizona 621
Oklahoma 80
New Mexico 55

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 58,326
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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