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2023 Best Value Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$9,433 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,563 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 998 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #59 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Texas to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for public admin students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas

Check out the public admin bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public Administration

#1

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Our analysis found Tarleton State University to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Texas. Tarleton is a large public school located in the town of Stephenville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tarleton are $7,790 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stephen F Austin State University is a great value for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. SFASU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Nacogdoches.

SFASU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.

West Texas A&M University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,202 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Public Admin majors at West Texas A&M University take out an average of $29,041 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Texas State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in Texas. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas State are $11,135 per year. Public Admin majors at Texas State take out an average of $23,767 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Texas Southern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in Texas. Located in the city of Houston, TSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

TSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,637 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Dallas are $14,564 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public admin graduates from UT Dallas carry an average student debtload of $17,020.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

UTSA undergraduate students pay an average of $9,231 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public admin majors at UTSA accumulate an average of around $23,960 in student debt.

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Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 621
Oklahoma 80
New Mexico 55

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

Majors Similar 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 7 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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