2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration 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 Value Public Administration Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public admin majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Public Administration Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in the Southwest Region for public administration students. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a year.
ASU - Skysong also claimed a spot on our Best Public Administration Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Grand Canyon University are $17,189 a year.
Out of the 26 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lamar University are $18,482 a year.
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. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.
UT Rio Grande Valley undergraduate students pay an average of $19,333 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Public Administration at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Out of the 26 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $24,121 per year.
Texas Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Wayland Baptist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wayland Baptist University are $22,004 per year.
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Tarleton State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tarleton are $17,582 a year.
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.
Texas A&M College Station undergraduate students pay an average of $38,855 in tuition and fees each year.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #5 spot in our Best Public Administration Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UTEP are $24,952 per year.
Read full report on Public Administration at The University of Texas at El Paso
University of North Texas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration programs. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
UNT undergraduate students pay an average of $20,906 in tuition and fees each year.
Best Public Administration Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration schools 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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