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Public Administration at The University of Texas at Arlington

What traits are you looking for in a school for Public Administration, consider the program at The University of Texas at Arlington. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 128 public administration degrees were granted at The University of Texas at Arlington.

Online Class Availability at The University of Texas at Arlington

Distance learning is available at The University of Texas at Arlington. Of 44,956 students, 13,999 (31%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 11,417 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Public Administration Rankings at The University of Texas at Arlington

These rankings give you a sense of how The University of Texas at Arlington’s Public Administration program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#4 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#5 of 27
Best Value	Texas	#10 of 18
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#14 of 27
Best Value	Nationwide	#90 of 252
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#95 of 258

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#4 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#5 of 27
Best Value	Texas	#10 of 18
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#14 of 27
Best Value	Nationwide	#90 of 252
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#95 of 258

Earnings for Public Administration Graduates from The University of Texas at Arlington

Graduates of The University of Texas at Arlington’s Public Administration program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$58,811
2 years	$58,334
3 years	$62,017
4 years	$73,662
5 years	$80,355

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Public Administration graduates from The University of Texas at Arlington earn a median of $73,662, compared with $76,565 for all The University of Texas at Arlington graduates — about 4% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Public Administration graduates at The University of Texas at Arlington, by degree type.

Program-wide, Public Administration graduates at The University of Texas at Arlington are 50% women (64) and 50% men (64).

Public Administration Master’s Program at The University of Texas at Arlington

Among the 101 master’s public administration graduates at The University of Texas at Arlington, 51% were women (52) and 49% were men (49).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	43
Hispanic / Latino	30
Black / African American	19
Asian	4
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 56% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Arlington, above 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 The University of Texas at Arlington

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

Concentration	Graduates
Public Administration	128

Top-Paying Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Graduates of the Public Administration program at The University of Texas at Arlington work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Public Administration graduates, 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.