Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Texas State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in public admin.
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The bachelor's program at Texas State was ranked #146 on College Factual's Best Schools for public admin list. It is also ranked #7 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Texas State University handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in public administration. This is a decrease of 15% over the previous year when 39 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in public admin from Texas State. This makes it the #97 most popular school for public admin master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of public admin students who receive their bachelor's degree at Texas State is $39,521. This is less than $42,063, which is the national median of all public admin majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Graduates of the master's public admin program at Texas State make a median salary of $47,162. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $51,006.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Texas State, public admin students borrow a median amount of $27,418 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $25,375 for all public admin majors across the country.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public admin majors at Texas State University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 public admin majors earned their bachelor's degree from Texas State. Of these graduates, 48% were men and 52% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Texas State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 61% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Texas State University with a bachelor's in public admin.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
White | 20 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
For the most recent academic year available, 49% of public admin master's degrees went to men and 51% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 51% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Texas State University with a master's in public admin.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
White | 19 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 2 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.