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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Texas

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Texas to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public admin majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley the most popular school in Texas for public administration students working on their master’s degree. 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.

Full Public Administration at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report

Out of the 25 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized 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.

Full Public Administration at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Arlington is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large 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.

Read full report on Public Administration at The University of Texas at Arlington

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas Southern University is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. 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.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at San Antonio helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in Texas. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 63% of the public admin majors at the school.

Full Public Administration at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

University of North Texas ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. 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.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of North Texas

#7

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

Wayland Baptist University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 53% of the public admin majors at the school.

Full Public Administration at Wayland Baptist University Report

#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

Women make up 51% of the public admin majors at the school.

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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

About 48% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 52% are male.

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Odessa, UT Permian Basin is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 57% of the public admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Administration at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 519
Oklahoma 57
New Mexico 54

Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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