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Public Administration at The University of Texas at San Antonio

If you plan to study Public Administration, take a look at what The University of Texas at San Antonio. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

The University of Texas at San Antonio sits in San Antonio, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 63 public administration graduations were recorded at The University of Texas at San Antonio.

Online Class Availability at The University of Texas at San Antonio

Distance learning is available at The University of Texas at San Antonio. Among 35,770 students, 4,185 (12%) studied exclusively online and 19,560 (55%) took at least some classes online.

Public Administration Rankings at The University of Texas at San Antonio

Rankings can help you compare The University of Texas at San Antonio’s Public Administration program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#7 of 18
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#8 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#16 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#24 of 27
Best Value	Nationwide	#62 of 252
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#207 of 258

Earnings for Public Administration Graduates from The University of Texas at San Antonio

Students who complete The University of Texas at San Antonio’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	$43,144
2 years	$47,391
3 years	$46,365
4 years	$52,682
5 years	$58,528

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Public Administration graduates from The University of Texas at San Antonio take home a median $52,682, compared with $59,692 for all The University of Texas at San Antonio graduates — about 12% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Public Administration graduates from The University of Texas at San Antonio is $20,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Public Administration graduates at The University of Texas at San Antonio, by degree type.

Program-wide, Public Administration graduates at The University of Texas at San Antonio are 49% women (31) and 51% men (32).

Public Administration Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas at San Antonio

Among the 18 bachelor’s public administration graduates at The University of Texas at San Antonio, 67% were women (12) and 33% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of Public Administration bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at San Antonio, higher than the national average of 43%.*

Public Administration Master’s Program at The University of Texas at San Antonio

Of the 37 master’s public administration degrees awarded at The University of Texas at San Antonio, 43% were women (16) and 57% were men (21).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	29
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 89% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at San Antonio, 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 San Antonio

The Public Administration program at The University of Texas at San Antonio offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Administration	63

Highest-Paying Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Students who finish Public Administration program at The University of Texas at San Antonio pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.