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Public Administration at University of Houston

If you are interested in studying Public Administration, you may want to check out the program at University of Houston. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Houston is located in Houston, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 15 public administration graduations were recorded at University of Houston.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Houston

Many students take online classes at University of Houston. Among 47,980 students, 5,933 (12%) studied exclusively online and 26,962 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Public Administration Rankings at University of Houston

Rankings can help you compare University of Houston’s Public Administration program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#8 of 18
Best Value	Texas	#8 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#9 of 27
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#10 of 27
Best Value	Nationwide	#74 of 252
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#114 of 258

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Public Administration graduates at University of Houston, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Administration graduates at University of Houston are 60% women (9) and 40% men (6).

Public Administration Master’s Program at University of Houston

Among the 15 master’s public administration graduates at University of Houston, 60% were women (9) and 40% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 53% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at University of Houston, 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 University of Houston

This Public Administration program at University of Houston includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Administration	15

Best-Paid Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Graduates of the Public Administration program at University of Houston go on to a range of careers. Below 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.