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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Texas

25 Colleges
$48,145 Avg Salary
$26,756 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Arlington the most popular school in Texas for public administration students. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular 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.

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The excellent programs at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Texas. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at San Antonio is a great place for public administration students. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Texas list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

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With a ranking of #6, Texas Southern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students. TSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Houston.

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University of North Texas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Texas list. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.

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#8

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

Wayland Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

With a ranking of #9, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

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

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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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