2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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.
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 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the public admin master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
Women make up 65% of the public admin majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in the Southwest Region . UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.
Women make up 72% of the public admin majors at the school.
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The in-demand 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 most popular public administration schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 115 students majoring in public admin at UT Rio Grande Valley, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Out of the 38 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 4 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.
Of the 106 students majoring in public admin at Texas A&M College Station, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Read full report on Public Administration at Texas A&M University - College Station
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 57% of the public admin majors at the school.
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 73 students majoring in public admin at UT Arlington, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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Texas Southern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. TSU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Houston.
About 50% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 50% are male.
Read full report on Public Administration at Texas Southern University
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 63% of the public admin majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Administration at The University of Texas at San Antonio
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 41 students majoring in public admin at UNM, 29% are male and 71% are female.
Read full report on Public Administration at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
University of North Texas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
About 60% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 40% are male.
Best Public Administration Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 862 |
| Arizona | 519 |
| Oklahoma | 57 |
| New Mexico | 54 |
Public Administration Related Majors
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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