2023 Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
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The Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for public admin students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in the Southwest Region . Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
Grand Canyon University graduate students pay an average of $11,538 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Lamar University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lamar University are $15,755 per year.
Read full report on Public Administration at Lamar University
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great value for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UT Rio Grande Valley graduate students pay an average of $15,677 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UT Rio Grande Valley also did well on our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great value for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Tech is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Wayland Baptist University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the remote town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Wayland Baptist University graduate students pay an average of $15,232 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Public Administration at Wayland Baptist University
Tarleton State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tarleton are $15,031 per year.
Read full report on Public Administration at Tarleton State University
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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UTEP are $16,621 a year.
University of North Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNT are $15,600 per year.
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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 a year.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #5 spot in our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
Full Public Administration at Texas A&M University - College Station Report
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 |
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Public Administration Related Majors for Public Admin
Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Public Admin
| 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.
- 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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