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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Texas

34 Colleges
$48,145 Avg Salary
$26,756 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in Texas to see which 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.

Check out the public admin programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Arlington to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Texas list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.

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The excellent programs at The University of Texas at San Antonio helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Texas. UTSA is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

While working on their degree, public admin majors at UTSA accumulate an average of around $22,000 in student debt.

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Out of the 34 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public admin majors at UT Dallas take out is $14,875.

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#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Texas list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.

Public Admin majors at Texas State take out an average of $23,641 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Texas Southern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Houston, TSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

San Antonio College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration programs. San Antonio College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

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With a ranking of #9, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

Wayland Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration students. It came in at #10 on the list. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Plainview.

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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 26 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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