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Public Administration at University of North Texas

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

University of North Texas is in Denton, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 35 public administration degrees were granted at University of North Texas.

Online & Distance Learning at University of North Texas

Online coursework is an option at University of North Texas. Among 46,864 students, 6,208 (13%) studied exclusively online and 25,860 (55%) took at least some classes online.

Public Administration Rankings at University of North Texas

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#9 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#12 of 18
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#12 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#16 of 27
Best Value	Nationwide	#84 of 252
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#165 of 258

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#9 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#12 of 18
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#12 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#16 of 27
Best Value	Nationwide	#84 of 252
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#165 of 258

Earnings for Public Administration Graduates from University of North Texas

Students who complete University of North Texas’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	$52,180
2 years	$53,108
3 years	$53,696
4 years	$66,000
5 years	$78,794

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Public Administration graduates from University of North Texas report median earnings of $66,000, compared with $58,467 for all University of North Texas graduates — about 13% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Public Administration graduates at University of North Texas, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Public Administration graduates at University of North Texas are 43% women (15) and 57% men (20).

Public Administration Master’s Program at University of North Texas

Among the 32 master’s public administration graduates at University of North Texas, 47% were women (15) and 53% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at University of North Texas, lower than the national average of 40%.*

Public Administration Doctoral Program at University of North Texas

Among the 3 doctoral public administration graduates at University of North Texas, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Administration doctoral degree recipients at University of North Texas.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 33% of Public Administration doctoral degree recipients at University of North Texas, lower than the national average of 44%.*

*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 North Texas

This Public Administration program at University of North Texas breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Administration	35

Highest-Paying Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Students who finish Public Administration program at University of North Texas pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-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.