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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Texas” ranking.
Public Administration & Social Service is the 14th most popular major in the country with 98,583 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, public administration and social service graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,520 and had an average of $27,642 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 5,766 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,967 and $25,202 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,966 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,932 and $25,894 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 44 colleges that offer a degree in public administration and social service. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their public administration and social service 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 Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Texas” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Texas”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Texas. Texas College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 7 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jarvis Christian College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Texas list. The Bulldogs is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hawkins, Texas. It awarded 5 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Our Lady of the Lake University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Texas list. Our Lady of the Lake University is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 44 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at OLLU
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A & M University - Central Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Texas list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small school located in Killeen, Texas that handed out 40 bachelors’s public administration and social service 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%.
Full Texas A & M University - Central Texas Public Administration & Social Service Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayland Baptist University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Texas. Plainview, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Wayland Baptist University
Lubbock Christian University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Texas list. This small school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Lubbock Christian University
With a ranking of #7, Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Texas list. Located in Waxahachie, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
Full Southwestern Assemblies of God University Public Administration & Social Service Report
With a ranking of #8, Howard Payne University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Texas list. Located in Brownwood, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Howard Payne Public Administration & Social Service Report
With a ranking of #9, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Texas list. SFASU is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 75 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Angelo State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Texas list. San Angelo, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Angelo State University
Prairie View A & M University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Texas ranking. Prairie View A & M University is a public institution located in Prairie View, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at PVAMU
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Texas list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 155 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees 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 more about Public Administration & Social Service at UT Rio Grande Valley
With a ranking of #13, Texas Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Texas list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
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Tarleton State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Texas ranking. Tarleton State University is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
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University of Mary Hardin - Baylor came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Belton, Texas, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Mary Hardin - Baylor Public Administration & Social Service Report
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Texas list. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 286 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full UT Arlington Public Administration & Social Service Report
Abilene Christian University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Texas list. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Abilene Christian University Public Administration & Social Service Report
West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #18. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
Full West Texas A&M University Public Administration & Social Service Report
Hardin - Simmons University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Texas ranking. Hardin - Simmons University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Houston - Downtown came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Texas ranking. University of Houston - Downtown is a fairly large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 65 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at UH Downtown
Texas Christian University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Texas ranking. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Texas State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Texas ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 154 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Texas State
MSU Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #23. Wichita Falls, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at MSU Texas
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Texas list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 38 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at University of Houston - Clear Lake
Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Texas list. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Public Administration & Social Service Report
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