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Best Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

2023 Best Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

2 Colleges
$38,098 Avg Salary
$21,866 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Policy Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 305 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #129 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Texas Schools for a Bachelor's in Public Policy

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Dallas to be the best school for public policy students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Texas. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public policy majors at UT Dallas take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,437.

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Out of the 2 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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Best Public Policy Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 233
Oklahoma 28
New Mexico 7

Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 58,326
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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