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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Public Administration Associate Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public Administration Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public admin majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

Our analysis found San Antonio College to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . San Antonio College is a large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

About 80% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute of Technology is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in public admin at Lamar Institute of Technology, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#3

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tyler Junior College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

Navajo Technical University

Crownpoint, NM

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Navajo Technical University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Navajo Tech is a small public school located in the remote area of Crownpoint.

Full Public Administration at Navajo Technical University Report

#6

Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX

Kilgore College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public administration programs. Kilgore College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kilgore.

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#6

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Central Arizona College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public administration programs. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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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 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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