2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Public Administration Master's 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the public admin master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 65% of the public admin majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 72% of the public admin majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Administration at University of Phoenix - Arizona
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.
Of the 115 students majoring in public admin at UT Rio Grande Valley, 33% are male and 67% are female.
Full Public Administration at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report
The in-demand 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 most popular public administration schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 106 students majoring in public admin at Texas A&M College Station, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Read full report on Public Administration at Texas A&M University - College Station
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in the Southwest Region . ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.
Women make up 57% of the public admin majors at the school.
Full Public Administration at Arizona State University - Tempe Report
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.
Of the 73 students majoring in public admin at UT Arlington, 32% are male and 68% are female.
Texas Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Houston, TSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 50% are male.
Read full report on Public Administration at Texas Southern University
With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. UTSA is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio.
Women make up 63% of the public admin majors at the school.
Full Public Administration at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. UNM is a very large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.
Of the 41 students majoring in public admin at UNM, 29% are male and 71% are female.
Read full report on Public Administration at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
University of North Texas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 40% are male.
Full Public Administration at University of North Texas Report
Best Public Administration Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 998 |
| Arizona | 621 |
| Oklahoma | 80 |
| New Mexico | 55 |
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 25 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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