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2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

13 Ranked Colleges
268 Degrees Awarded
$20,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 17,269 people earned their degree in public administration, making the major the 47th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,956 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 268 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in public administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public administration programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the public administration program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#10 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 53 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio is $18,275 for southwest region bachelor’s degree public admin students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Public Administration at The University of Texas at San Antonio

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 6 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $17,324 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Admin students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Public Administration at West Texas A&M University

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. The University of Texas at Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Dallas is $20,552 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Admin students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UT Dallas Public Administration Report

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $20,200 for southwest region bachelor’s degree public admin students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Arizona.

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 Public Administration at University of Arizona

#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 39 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $19,683 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Admin students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Texas State University.

Read more about Public Administration at Texas State

#9 in overall quality

University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UOPX - Arizona, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UOPX - Arizona is $17,013 for southwest region bachelor’s degree public admin students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full UOPX - Arizona Public Administration Report

#7

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#11 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NAU is $16,535 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Admin students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Public Administration at NAU

#13 in overall quality

Stephen F Austin State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. SFASU is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 2 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree public admin students whose families make $75-$110k list, SFASU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Stephen F Austin State University is $18,653 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Admin students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Public Administration at Stephen F Austin State University

#3 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UH Clear Lake is $17,593 for southwest region bachelor’s degree public admin students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Public Administration at University of Houston - Clear Lake

#10

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree public admin students whose families make $75-$110k list, Tarleton has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tarleton State University is $21,678 for southwest region bachelor’s degree public admin students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Tarleton Public Administration Report

#12 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. University of Central Oklahoma is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

UCO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $21,330 for southwest region bachelor’s degree public admin students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UCO.

Full University of Central Oklahoma Public Administration Report

#8 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $24,730 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Admin students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Oklahoma.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of Oklahoma

#13

Saint Edward's University

Austin, Texas
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Saint Edward’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree public admin students whose families make $75-$110k list, St. Edward’s University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Saint Edward’s University is $27,753 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Admin students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full St. Edward’s University Public Administration Report

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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).
  • 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

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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