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2023 Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$67,963 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree School for You

Public Administration is the #23 most popular major in the country with 13,571 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for public admin majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Public Administration

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Arlington the best school in the Southwest Region for public administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 3 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richardson.

Full Public Administration at The University of Texas at Dallas Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

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Best Public Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 862
Arizona 519
Oklahoma 57
New Mexico 54

Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 33,631
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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