2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value Public Administration Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Texas to see which 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 Schools in Texas
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public admin majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Public Administration Schools
Our analysis found Lamar University to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a large student population.
Lamar University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,690 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UTEP undergraduate students pay an average of $9,544 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas A&M College Station are $12,204 a year.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Public Administration Schools in Texas list.
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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 Value Public Administration Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $9,541 per year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tarleton State University is a great value for public administration students. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tarleton are $7,790 a year.
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Texas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Texas Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $11,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas Tech also is in the top 15% of our Best Public Administration Schools in Texas ranking.
With a ranking of #7, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNT are $11,090 per year.
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Stephen F Austin State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration programs. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SFASU are $10,600 a year.
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University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration students. It came in at #9 on the list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH are $9,699 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH also did well on our Best Public Administration Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Texas State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in Texas list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
Texas State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,135 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| 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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