2023 Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Texas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Administration Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Texas to see which master'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.
Top 10 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Lamar University the best value school in Texas for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Lamar University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.
Lamar University graduate students pay an average of $8,411 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UTEP are $7,166 per year.
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Out of the 17 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the # 3 spot on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $8,333 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in Texas. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $10,733 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #5 for overall quality for public admin in Texas.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tarleton State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Tarleton is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Tarleton are $7,669 a year.
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Texas Tech University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration programs. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
Texas Tech graduate students pay an average of $9,518 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Texas Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
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With a ranking of #7, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UNT graduate students pay an average of $8,256 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. SFASU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Nacogdoches.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SFASU are $7,433 a year.
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University of Houston came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.
UH graduate students pay an average of $9,727 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Texas State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas State are $9,060 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 621 |
| Oklahoma | 80 |
| New Mexico | 55 |
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Majors Related to Public Admin
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 17 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).
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