2023 Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for public admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Texas
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 2023 rankings named Lamar University the best value school in Texas for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lamar University are $8,411 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UTEP are $7,166 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in Texas. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UT Rio Grande Valley graduate students pay an average of $8,333 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great value for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $10,733 a year.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tarleton State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Tarleton are $7,669 a year.
Texas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $9,518 per year.
Texas Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #7, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNT are $8,256 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SFASU are $7,433 a year.
University of Houston ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
UH graduate students pay an average of $9,727 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Texas State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration programs. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
Texas State graduate students pay an average of $9,060 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Public Administration at Texas State University
Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Southwest Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 17 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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