by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 16,905 people earned their degree in public administration, making the major the 60th most popular in the United States. 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.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 34 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.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Southern University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas. TSU is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayland Baptist University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas list. Located in Plainview, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 38 degrees to qualified ’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Public Administration at Wayland Baptist University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified ’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
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 #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 115 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration at UT Rio Grande Valley
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St. Mary’s University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas. St. Mary’s is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 14 ’s public admin degrees 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%.
University of North Texas at Dallas ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas list. UNT Dallas is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 15 ’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 University of North Texas at Dallas
Texas A&M International University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas ranking. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school situated in Laredo, Texas. It awarded 18 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M International University Public Administration Report
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #8. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 100 degrees to qualified ’s public admin 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 The University of Texas at San Antonio
Sul Ross State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #9. Sul Ross is a public institution located in Alpine, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Strayer University - Texas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 3 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration at Strayer University - Texas
Texas State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas ranking. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 70 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Tarleton State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas list. Tarleton State University is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 26 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration at Tarleton State University
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and 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%.
With a ranking of #14, Lamar Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas list. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 7 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration at Lamar Institute of Technology
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #15. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 135 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas list. The University of Texas at Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 72 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, 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 90%.
Read more about Public Administration at The University of Texas at Dallas
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas ranking. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 126 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, 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 94%.
Read more about Public Administration at Texas A&M College Station
The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas list. UT Tyler is a medium-sized school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 13 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Sam Houston State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas ranking. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified ’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration at Sam Houston State University
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas ranking. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration at Texas A&M Corpus Christi
With a ranking of #22, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas ranking. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The University of Texas at El Paso Public Administration Report
With a ranking of #24, San Antonio College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration at San Antonio College
Texas Tech University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Texas list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified ’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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