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2023 Best Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Texas

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$48,536 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, public administration and social service students earned 3,265 degrees and certificates from a Texas school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Best Public & Social Service 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 offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for public administration and social service majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in Texas for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Christian University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lamar University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Texas Woman’s University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #8 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Arlington.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,198
Oklahoma 292
New Mexico 331

Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 33,631
Public Administration 13,571
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Related Major Annual Graduates
Legal Professions 45,189
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 13,045
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 10,452
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 1,613

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 University of the Fraser Valley.

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