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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

26 Ranked Colleges
1,379 Degrees Awarded
$18,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

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 “Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,379 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public administration programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public administration program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 26 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 72 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M International University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. This medium-sized school is located in Laredo, Texas, and it awarded 9 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M International University are $15,106, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M International University Public Administration Report

#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Tyler. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. The University of Texas at Tyler is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Tyler did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Tyler are $16,308.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 26 schools in the Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 123 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Arizona also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Phoenix - Arizona are $17,096, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 26 schools in the Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #5 spot on the list. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree public admin students whose families make more than $110k list, UT Dallas has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275.

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#3 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 84 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree public admin students whose families make more than $110k list, UT Arlington has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 50 students in 2019-2020.

UTSA also took the #9 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#24 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 19 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #24. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Public Administration Report

#10

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#16 in overall quality

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.

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#11

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

University of Arizona came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree public admin students whose families make more than $110k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#7 in overall quality

University of North Texas came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 61 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #13. Tarleton State University is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarleton also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tarleton are $15,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #14 on this year’s Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 112 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree public admin students whose families make more than $110k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#22 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #15. Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree public admin students whose families make more than $110k list, SHSU has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SHSU Public Administration Report

#16

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree public admin students whose families make more than $110k list, Lamar University has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699.

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#17

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Texas State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 33 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#18 in overall quality

Texas Tech University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#10 in overall quality

Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #19. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 266 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Grand Canyon University also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Grand Canyon University Public Administration Report

#20

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#13 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 10 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU also took the #13 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NAU Public Administration Report

#21

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#20 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 48 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Public Administration Report

#5 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #22. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#22

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 14 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma ranked #23 on this year’s Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 20 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

UCO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Oklahoma are $17,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Central Oklahoma Public Administration Report

Stephen F Austin State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. SFASU is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stephen F Austin State University are $15,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, Texas Southern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas Southern University is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 47 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

TSU also took the #19 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Southern University are $13,221, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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