2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Admin for a Master’s
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Admin for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that 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 “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Admin for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in public administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public administration programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public administration program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Admin for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Admin for a Master’s”.
Top 17 Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Admin for a Master’s list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 106 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M University - College Station supports 70,418 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M University - College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Admin for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 73 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,109 of the 48,072 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Arlington were GI Bill® students, of which 1,211 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,630. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at Arlington offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Arlington]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Admin for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #3 spot on the list. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Of the 34,742 students enrolled at UTSA, 3,565 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,847 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,531. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UTSA Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Admin for a Master’s list. University of North Texas 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.
UNT also took the #5 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Of the 40,953 students enrolled at UNT, 2,038 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,999. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNT offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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 full report on veteran student life at University of North Texas]](/colleges/university-of-north-texas/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Admin for a Master’s list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 29 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.According to our most recent data, UT Dallas supports 28,669 students, and 752 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 458 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,706. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
Full UT Dallas Veteran Student Life Report
Texas State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Of the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State, 2,559 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,635. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Texas State University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Admin for a Master’s list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 115 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #4.Among the 32,441 students enrolled at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 871 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 302 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,560. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Veteran Student Life Report
University of Houston ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Admin for a Master’s list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
UH also took the #11 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Among the 47,090 students enrolled at UH, 1,382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
Full University of Houston Veteran Student Life Report
Tarleton State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Admin for a Master’s 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.
Tarleton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Among the 14,016 students enrolled at Tarleton State University, 755 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 317 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,304. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Tarleton State University Veteran Student Life Report
Texas Tech University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
Texas Tech also took the #9 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Of the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech, 1,242 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,480. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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%.
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Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Of the 12,620 students enrolled at SFASU, 427 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 177 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,500. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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With a ranking of #12, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Admin for a Master’s list. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 11 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi also took the #16 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Of the 10,820 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, 773 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 357 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,191. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #13, Lamar University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Admin for a Master’s list. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
Lamar University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Of the 16,637 students enrolled at Lamar University, 692 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 353 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,108. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Texas Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. TSU is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
TSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Of the 7,015 students enrolled at Texas Southern University, 441 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 179 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,426. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Admin for a Master’s list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 18 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.According to our most recent data, The University of Texas at El Paso supports 24,879 students, and 1,873 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 942 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,990. During this same period, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at El Paso does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UTEP]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-el-paso/student-life/veterans/)
Wayland Baptist University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayland Baptist University, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.According to our most recent data, Wayland Baptist University supports 4,062 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,578. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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.
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Strayer University - Texas ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Admin for a Master’s list. Strayer University - Texas is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Strayer University - Texas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Among the 3,401 students enrolled at Strayer University - Texas, 20 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,804. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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