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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

11 Colleges
$44,563 Avg Salary
$29,207 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Texas to see which bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found The University of Texas at San Antonio to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Texas. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Women make up 53% of the public admin majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public admin majors at UTSA accumulate an average of around $23,960 in student debt.

Full Public Administration at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in public admin at Texas State, 48% are male and 52% are female.

The average amount in student loans that public admin majors at Texas State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,767.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UH Clear Lake is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Houston.

About 72% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 28% are male.

The average amount in student loans that public admin majors at UH Clear Lake take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $32,269.

Full Public Administration at University of Houston - Clear Lake Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 77% of the public admin majors at the school.

Public Admin majors at UT Dallas take out an average of $17,020 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas Southern University is a great place for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, TSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in public admin at TSU, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#6

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public administration programs. Tarleton is a large public school located in the town of Stephenville.

About 50% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 50% are male.

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West Texas A&M University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public administration programs. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.

Of the 3 students majoring in public admin at West Texas A&M University, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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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With a ranking of #7, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. SFASU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Nacogdoches.

Women make up 33% of the public admin majors at the school.

Full Public Administration at Stephen F Austin State University Report

University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UIW is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Saint Edward’s University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, St. Edward's University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Public Administration at Saint Edward’s University Report

Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southwest Region

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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 11 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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