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2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Public Administration Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Phoenix - Arizona to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue an online degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public admin majors at UOPX - Arizona take out is $46,644.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for public administration students pursuing an online degree. Located in the medium-sized 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Public Admin majors at NAU take out an average of $24,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tyler Junior College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a large student population.

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The excellent online programs at Stephen F Austin State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the Southwest Region . SFASU is a large public school located in the remote town of Nacogdoches.

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University of the Incarnate Word landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, UIW is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Lamar Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute of Technology is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX

Kilgore College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Southwest Region list. Kilgore College is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kilgore.

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Explore the most popular online public administration colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

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

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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 8 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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