2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Most Popular Online 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.
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.
2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Public Administration Colleges.
Most Popular Online Southwest Region Schools in Public Administration
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 fairly 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 city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very 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 city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tyler Junior College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a fairly 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 town of Nacogdoches.
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University of the Incarnate Word came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. 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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Lamar Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute of Technology is a public school with a small student population.
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Kilgore College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Kilgore College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kilgore.
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Explore the most popular online 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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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 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).
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