Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Texas State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in public admin.
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The bachelor's program at Texas State was ranked #100 on College Factual's Best Schools for public admin list. It is also ranked #3 in Texas.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Texas State University handed out 30 bachelor's degrees in public administration. This is a decrease of 9% over the previous year when 33 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 37 students received their master’s degree in public admin from Texas State. This makes it the #97 most popular school for public admin master’s degree candidates in the country.
Public Admin majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Texas State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $46,491 a year. This is higher than $45,278, which is the national median for all public admin bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Texas State, public admin students borrow a median amount of $22,709 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all public admin bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $28,012.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Texas State was $727 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $307 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $8,606 | $20,366 |
Fees | $2,844 | $2,844 |
Books and Supplies | $740 | $740 |
On Campus Room and Board | $12,270 | $12,270 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $4,170 | $4,170 |
Learn more about Texas State tuition and fees.
Of the 30 public admin students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2021-2022 from Texas State, about 50% were men and 50% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Texas State University with a bachelor's in public admin.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
White | 10 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
Online degrees for the Texas State public admin bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Texas State Online Learning page.
Public Admin majors graduating with a master's degree from Texas State make a median salary of $65,219 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all public admin graduates with a master's is $58,617.
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of public admin master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 54% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Texas State University with a master's in public admin.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
White | 21 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 1 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public admin majors at Texas State University.
More about our data sources and methodologies.