by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Public Administration. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Public Administration is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at The University of Texas at San Antonio. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in public admin, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UTSA was ranked #206 on College Factual's Best Schools for public admin list. It is also ranked #15 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for UTSA.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UTSA paid an average of $739 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $239 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,724 | $17,730 |
| Fees | $2,842 | $2,842 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,676 | $8,676 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,636 | $2,636 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UTSA in Public Admin walked away with an average of $25,625 in student debt. That is 9% lower than the national average of $28,084.
The median early career salary of public admin students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UTSA is $32,174 per year. That is 25% lower than the national average of $42,798.
UTSA does not offer an online option for its public admin bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UTSA Online Learning page.
About 45.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in public admin in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 52.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in public admin at UTSA in 2019-2020, 86.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Public Administration students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 53 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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