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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Texas

74 Colleges
$38,967 Avg Salary
$25,202 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You

Public Administration & Social Service is the #15 most popular major in Texas with 5,592 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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The Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 74 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration & Social Service program at each school on the list.

Check out the public administration and social service 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 and social service students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at UT Arlington accumulate an average of around $24,083 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great place for public administration and social service students. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at UT Rio Grande Valley take out is $16,032.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Our Lady of the Lake University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, OLLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at OLLU take out is $27,099.

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The excellent programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Texas. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Public Administration & Social Service majors at UT Austin take out an average of $20,202 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $232.

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#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas State University is a great place for public administration and social service students. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at Texas State accumulate an average of around $23,321 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $163.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #6, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Public Administration & Social Service majors at Baylor take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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Stephen F Austin State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration and social service programs. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at SFASU accumulate an average of around $30,589 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $195.

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#10

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Texas list. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a large student population.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from Tarleton take out $31,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Tarleton State University Report

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Texas ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Public & Social Service students in the state of Texas that almost earned our Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
12 University of North Texas Denton, TX
13 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX
14 Wayland Baptist University Plainview, TX

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 4,076
New Mexico 495
Oklahoma 520

Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 58,326
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 142,610
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 73,813
Legal Professions 61,055
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 4,477

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley.

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