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2022 Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

14 Ranked Colleges
268 Degrees Awarded
$22,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Public Administration is the 47th most popular major in the country with 17,269 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,956 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 268 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in public administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public administration programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public administration program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree public admin students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 6 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for southwest region bachelor’s degree public admin students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Public Administration at West Texas A&M University

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public admin degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UT Dallas is $15,232 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Admin students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Administration at The University of Texas at Dallas

#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s public admin degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Arizona also took the #9 spot in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona is $12,944 for southwest region bachelor’s degree public admin students whose families make more than $110k.

Full UOPX - Arizona Public Administration Report

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 49 bachelors’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $15,016 for southwest region bachelor’s degree public admin students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of Arizona

#10 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 53 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also took the #10 spot in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UTSA is $13,853 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Admin students whose families make more than $110k.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Public Administration Report

#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Texas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 39 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $15,230 for southwest region bachelor’s degree public admin students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas State.

Read more about Public Administration at Texas State University

#3 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Clear Lake, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UH Clear Lake is $10,612 for southwest region bachelor’s degree public admin students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Public Administration at University of Houston - Clear Lake

#8

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#11 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,915 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Admin students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Northern Arizona University.

Read more about Public Administration at Northern Arizona University

#9

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Tarleton State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tarleton, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $18,979 for southwest region bachelor’s degree public admin students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Tarleton State University.

Read more about Public Administration at Tarleton

#13 in overall quality

Stephen F Austin State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public admin degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

SFASU also made our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $13,723 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Admin students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend SFASU.

Read full report on Public Administration at Stephen F Austin State University

#8 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $21,145 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Admin students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of Oklahoma

#12 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree public admin students whose families make more than $110k list, UCO has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Oklahoma is $16,562 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Admin students whose families make more than $110k.

Full UCO Public Administration Report

#13

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas
#14 in overall quality

Texas Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #13. Texas Southern University is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for TSU is $19,430 for southwest region bachelor’s degree public admin students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Public Administration at TSU

#14

Saint Edward's University

Austin, Texas
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Saint Edward’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Edward’s University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for St. Edward’s University is $24,833 for southwest region bachelor’s degree public admin students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Public Administration at St. Edward’s University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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