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2023 Best Public Administration Schools in Texas

17 Colleges
$48,145 Avg Salary
$26,756 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

With 862 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #18 most popular major in Texas.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Public Administration Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Public Administration Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for public admin majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Public Administration Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best school in Texas for public administration students. 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

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

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 17 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Administration Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #6, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration programs. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Administration Schools in Texas ranking. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

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#9

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

With a ranking of #9, Wayland Baptist University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students. Located in the town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of North Texas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public Administration Schools in Texas list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 17 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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