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2023 Best Public Policy Schools in Texas

7 Colleges
$42,349 Avg Salary
$19,062 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Policy 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Public Policy Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Public Policy Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for public policy majors pursuing a .

Top Texas Schools in Public Policy

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

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The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in Texas. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Policy Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Baylor University

Waco, TX

The excellent programs at Baylor University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in Texas. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Policy Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, public policy graduates from UT Dallas take out $19,062 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public policy students. It came in at #6 on the list. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

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Southern Methodist University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public policy programs. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the 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 7 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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