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2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in Texas

25 Colleges
$38,967 Avg Salary
$25,202 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service 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.

The Best Public & Social Service Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Texas

Check out the public administration and social service programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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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. Located in the 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in Texas list. Located in the 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

The excellent programs at Lamar University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Texas. Lamar University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

The excellent programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

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Texas Woman’s University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration and social service programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

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

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration and social service programs. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #9 on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #10 on the list. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southwest Region

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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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