Most Focused Public Administration Schools in the Southwest Region
Public Administration is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in public administration than other colleges that offer the major.
College Factual ranked the 36 public administration schools in the Southwest Region by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Most Focused Schools for Public Administration in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most focused on public administration in the Southwest Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Top 25 Most Focused Public Administration Schools
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to public administration than Texas Southern University. Located in the city of Houston, Texas Southern University is a public university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year.
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The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin ranks #2 for public administration by degree focus. Located in the city of Odessa, The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year.
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Wayland Baptist University ranks #3 for public administration by degree focus. Located in the town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Wayland Baptist University awards are in public administration, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year.
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Tarleton State University is one of the most focused public administration schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Tarleton State University is a public school located in the town of Stephenville. About 2% of the degrees Tarleton State University awards are in public administration, or about 58 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of North Texas At Dallas came in at #5 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. University Of North Texas At Dallas is a public school located in the city of Dallas. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Central Oklahoma comes in at #6 for public administration focus this year. University Of Central Oklahoma is a public school located in the suburb of Edmond. Public Administration accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year.
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The University Of Texas At Arlington placed #7 for public administration by degree focus. The University Of Texas At Arlington is a public school located in the city of Arlington. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 128 graduates in the most recent year.
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The University Of Texas Pan American landed the #8 spot among the most focused public administration schools. The University Of Texas Pan American is a public school located in the city of Edinburg. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 65 graduates in the most recent year.
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St Marys University ranked #9 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. St Marys University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio. Public Administration accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Phoenix Arizona placed #10 for public administration by degree focus. University Of Phoenix Arizona is a private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix. About 0.9% of the degrees University Of Phoenix Arizona awards are in public administration, or about 228 graduates in the most recent year.
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Texas A And M International University placed #11 for public administration by degree focus. Located in the city of Laredo, Texas A And M International University is a public university. About 0.8% of the degrees Texas A And M International University awards are in public administration, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year.
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Texas State University San Marcos comes in at #12 for public administration focus this year. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State University San Marcos is a public university. Public Administration accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 69 graduates in the most recent year.
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The University Of Texas At San Antonio ranked #13 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Located in the city of San Antonio, The University Of Texas At San Antonio is a public university. About 0.8% of the degrees The University Of Texas At San Antonio awards are in public administration, or about 62 graduates in the most recent year.
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Texas A And M University College Station comes in at #14 for public administration focus this year. Set in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a public institution. Public Administration accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 153 graduates in the most recent year.
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Grand Canyon University ranked #15 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 173 graduates in the most recent year.
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The University Of Texas At Dallas comes in at #16 for public administration focus this year. Set in the city of Richardson, The University Of Texas At Dallas is a public institution. Public Administration accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 60 graduates in the most recent year.
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Northern Arizona University landed the #17 spot among the most focused public administration schools. Northern Arizona University is a public school located in the city of Flagstaff. About 0.5% of the degrees Northern Arizona University awards are in public administration, or about 43 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rio Salado College ranked #18 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Located in the city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public university. About 0.5% of the degrees Rio Salado College awards are in public administration, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year.
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The University Of Texas At El Paso placed #19 for public administration by degree focus. Set in the city of El Paso, The University Of Texas At El Paso is a public institution. Public Administration accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of New Mexico Main Campus landed the #20 spot among the most focused public administration schools. University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Albuquerque. Public Administration accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Arizona placed #21 for public administration by degree focus. Located in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a public university. About 0.4% of the degrees University Of Arizona awards are in public administration, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #22 spot among the most focused public administration schools. Set in the suburb of Norman, University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution. Public Administration accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year.
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Sam Houston State University ranked #23 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Located in the town of Huntsville, Sam Houston State University is a public university. Public Administration accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year.
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The University Of Texas At Tyler landed the #24 spot among the most focused public administration schools. Located in the city of Tyler, The University Of Texas At Tyler is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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Arizona State University comes in at #25 for public administration focus this year. Located in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a public university. Public Administration accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 68 graduates in the most recent year.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- 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.
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