by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
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 the Southwest region, there were 1,834 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,251 and $29,257 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 50 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.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The public admin school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Randall University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Moore, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Southern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 53 diplomas to qualified ’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration at Texas Southern University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayland Baptist University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Plainview, Texas, and it awarded 38 ’s public admin degrees 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
Out of the 50 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a medium-sized school located in Odessa, Texas that handed out 28 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 115 degrees to qualified ’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
With a ranking of #6, St. Mary’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region list. St. Mary’s University is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 14 ’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%.
Read full report on Public Administration at St. Mary’s University
With a ranking of #7, University of North Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified ’s public admin students 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%.
Texas A&M International University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M International University is located in Laredo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Public Administration at Texas A&M International University
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 100 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
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 the Southwest ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region list. University of the Southwest is a small school located in Hobbs, New Mexico that handed out 3 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration at University of the Southwest
Sul Ross State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Sul Ross State University is a small public school situated in Alpine, Texas. It awarded 5 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration at Sul Ross State University
Navajo Technical University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Navajo Tech is a public institution located in Crownpoint, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration at Navajo Technical University
Rogers State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region ranking. RSU is a small school located in Claremore, Oklahoma that handed out 5 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Strayer University - Texas ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region list. Strayer University - Texas is a small private for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 3 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - Texas Public Administration Report
University of Central Oklahoma ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Central Oklahoma is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration at University of Central Oklahoma
Grand Canyon University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 221 ’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%.
Read full report on Public Administration at Grand Canyon University
With a ranking of #17, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 70 diplomas to qualified ’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
Tarleton State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarleton State University is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 18 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Houston - Clear Lake Public Administration Report
University of Arizona ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #21, Lamar Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region list. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 7 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration at Lamar Institute of Technology
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified ’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 196 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Public Administration Report
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read more about Public Administration at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 135 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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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