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2023 Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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$64,120 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the public admin graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Administration

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the best school for public administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Public Administration at The University of Texas at Arlington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of Central Oklahoma

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at San Antonio is a great place for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Public Administration at The University of Texas at San Antonio

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 5 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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