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

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Finding the Best Public Administration Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools

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

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#2

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lamar University is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 26 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

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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 25 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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