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Public Administration at Texas State University

Public Administration at Texas State University

If you are interested in studying public administration, you may want to check out the program at Texas State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and has a total student population of 37,812.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration section at the bottom of this page.

Texas State Public Administration Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Admin
  • Master’s Degree in Public Admin

Texas State Public Administration Rankings

Public Admin Student Demographics at Texas State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public admin majors at Texas State University.

Texas State Public Administration Master’s Program

75% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of public admin master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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In the public admin master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas State University with a master's in public admin.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Public Administration

If you plan to be a public admin major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Texas State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration 37

Careers That Public Admin Grads May Go Into

A degree in public admin can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Texas State University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
General and Operations Managers 195,730 $125,870
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11,390 $105,320
Social and Community Service Managers 5,370 $72,560
Chief Executives 5,260 $239,680

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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