2023 Best Public Administration Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Public Administration 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 Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Public Administration Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for public admin majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Public Administration Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best school in the Southwest Region for public administration students. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lamar University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Administration Schools in the Southwest Region list. Lamar University is a large public school located in the city of Beaumont.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for public administration students. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the # 4 spot on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.
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The excellent programs at The University of Texas at Arlington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the Southwest Region . UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.
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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Administration Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
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University of Houston ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Administration Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students. UTEP is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that public admin majors at University of Oklahoma take out is $21,500.
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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Administration Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that public admin majors at UT Dallas take out is $14,875.
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Explore the best public administration schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 998 |
| Arizona | 621 |
| Oklahoma | 80 |
| New Mexico | 55 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Admin
One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Public Admin
| 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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