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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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 17,269 people earned their degree in public administration, making the major the 58th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, public administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,859 and had an average of $42,077 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,956 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,336 and $35,041 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.

This year’s “Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the public administration program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Texas A&M University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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.

Full West Texas A&M University Public Administration Report

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 Dallas landed the #2 spot on the list. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 25 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,232 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Admin students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UT Dallas.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

Full UT Dallas Public Administration Report

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. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s public admin 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. It costs about $12,944 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Admin students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona.

Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Public Administration Report

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

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, University of Arizona landed the #4 spot on the list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public admin degrees to 49 students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #6 spot in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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 more about Public Administration at University of Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 53 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s public admin students 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.

Read full report on Public Administration at The University of Texas at San Antonio

#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State is $15,230 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Admin students whose families make more than $110k.

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#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. UH Clear Lake 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.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree public admin students whose families make more than $110k list, UH Clear Lake has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UH Clear Lake is $10,612 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Admin students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Public Administration at UH Clear Lake

#8

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 9 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree public admin students whose families make more than $110k list, NAU has also earned the #11 rank 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 NAU.

Read full report on Public Administration at NAU

#9

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Tarleton State 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. Tarleton State University is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarleton also made our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Tarleton State University is $18,979 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Admin students whose families make more than $110k.

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 took the #13 spot in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SFASU is $13,723 for southwest region bachelor’s degree public admin students whose families make more than $110k.

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#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus 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. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 15 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma is $21,145 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Admin students whose families make more than $110k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of Oklahoma

#12 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma ranked #12 on this year’s Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UCO is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 3 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

UCO also took the #12 spot in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCO is $16,562 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Admin students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Public Administration at UCO

#13

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas
#14 in overall quality

Texas Southern University came in at #13 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 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 also took the #14 spot in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend TSU is $19,430 for southwest region bachelor’s degree public admin students whose families make more than $110k.

Full TSU Public Administration Report

#14

Saint Edward's University

Austin, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Saint Edward’s 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 #14. St. Edward’s University is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree public admin students whose families make more than $110k list, St. Edward’s University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Saint Edward’s University is $24,833 for southwest region bachelor’s degree public admin students whose families make more than $110k.

Full St. Edward’s University Public Administration Report

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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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