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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Texas

38 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 38 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 & Social Service program at each school on the list.

Check out the public administration and social service programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Arlington the most popular school in Texas for public administration and social service students. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Our Lady of the Lake University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Texas list. OLLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Texas list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service 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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Out of the 38 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the # 5 spot on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Edinburg.

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#6

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular 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 at San Antonio landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration and social service programs. UTSA is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large 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 and social service students. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 26 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 University of the Fraser Valley.

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