by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Public Administration is the 60th most popular major in the country with 16,905 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, public administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $51,352 and had an average of $29,054 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 1,035 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,145 and $26,756 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 725 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,376 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree in public administration. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their public administration program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for texas master’s degree public admin students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Southern University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 48 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayland Baptist University landed the #2 spot on the list. Plainview, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Public Administration at Wayland Baptist University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 28 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Public Administration Report
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #4 spot on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 115 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration at UT Rio Grande Valley
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Mary’s University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas list. St. Mary’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 14 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of North Texas at Dallas landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration at University of North Texas at Dallas
Texas A&M International University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas ranking. Texas A&M International University is a public institution located in Laredo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration at Texas A&M International University
Sul Ross State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas ranking. Sul Ross State University is a small public school situated in Alpine, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration at Sul Ross State University
With a ranking of #9, Strayer University - Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas list. Strayer University - Texas is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - Texas Public Administration Report
Tarleton State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas ranking. Tarleton State University is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #11. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 106 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read more about Public Administration at Texas A&M College Station
With a ranking of #12, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 43 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas ranking. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration at The University of Texas at Arlington
With a ranking of #14, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 13 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Sam Houston State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas ranking. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas list. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 11 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Texas State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 37 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of North Texas landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas ranking. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Public Administration at University of North Texas
The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #19. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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 University of Texas at El Paso ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas list. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 18 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration at The University of Texas at El Paso
Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #21. SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Public Administration at Stephen F Austin State University
Texas Tech University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas ranking. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 12 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #23, Lamar University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas list. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Houston came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Baylor University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas ranking. Baylor University is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 0 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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