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Public Administration at Texas Tech University

If you plan to study Public Administration, consider the program at Texas Tech University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Texas Tech University sits in Lubbock, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 14 public administration graduations were recorded at Texas Tech University.

Online & Distance Learning at Texas Tech University

Online coursework is an option at Texas Tech University. Among 40,757 students, 5,648 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 21,407 (53%) took at least some classes online.

Public Administration Rankings at Texas Tech University

Use these rankings to compare Texas Tech University’s Public Administration program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#7 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#8 of 27
Best Value	Texas	#14 of 18
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#23 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#110 of 258
Best Value	Nationwide	#176 of 252

Earnings for Public Administration Graduates from Texas Tech University

Those who finish Texas Tech University’s Public Administration program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$48,041
4 years	$64,225

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Public Administration graduates from Texas Tech University earn a median of $64,225, compared with $63,780 for all Texas Tech University graduates — about 1% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Public Administration graduates at Texas Tech University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Administration graduates at Texas Tech University are 36% women (5) and 64% men (9).

Public Administration Master’s Program at Texas Tech University

Of the 14 master’s public administration graduates at Texas Tech University, 36% were women (5) and 64% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University, lower than the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Administration Concentrations at Texas Tech University

The Public Administration program at Texas Tech University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Administration	14

Top-Paying Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Graduates of the Public Administration program at Texas Tech University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Public Administration majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Legislators	$167,600
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.