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Best Public Administration Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Public Administration Schools in the Southwest Region

29 Colleges
$48,251 Avg Salary
$29,257 Avg Student Debt

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

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#2

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Schools in the Southwest Region list. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the 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 fairly large public school located in the medium-sized 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Administration Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

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University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Administration Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college 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 Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly 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 ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public Administration Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the 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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Best Public Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

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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