by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 15,999 people earned their degree in public administration, making the major the 49th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,795 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,357 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,505 and $37,295 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 38 colleges that offer a degree in public administration. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in public administration.
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The public admin school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree public admin students.
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Randall University landed the #1 spot on the list. Randall is a small school located in Moore, Oklahoma that handed out 6 masters’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayland Baptist University landed the #2 spot on the list. 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 29 students in 2021-2022.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Read more about Public Administration at Wayland Baptist University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Southern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region list. TSU is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is located in Odessa, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 32 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Read full report on Public Administration at UT Permian Basin
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 86 masters’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Public Administration Report
St. Mary’s University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, 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 8 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Read full report on Public Administration at St. Mary’s University
University of North Texas at Dallas ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 15 masters’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Read more about Public Administration at University of North Texas at Dallas
With a ranking of #8, Texas A&M International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized school located in Laredo, Texas that handed out 21 masters’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration at Texas A&M International University
University of the Southwest landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Hobbs, New Mexico, and it awarded 2 masters’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Sul Ross State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Sul Ross State University is a small public school situated in Alpine, Texas. It awarded 7 masters’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Public Administration at Sul Ross State University
Grand Canyon University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 238 masters’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration at Grand Canyon University
University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 30 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
University of Central Oklahoma landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Central Oklahoma is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration at University of Central Oklahoma
Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Tarleton State University is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 20 masters’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 155 masters’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Phoenix - Arizona Public Administration Report
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 99 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Public Administration at Texas A&M College Station
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 38 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 104 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Public Administration at University of Oklahoma
The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tyler, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Sam Houston State University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region list. Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 26 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration at Sam Houston State University
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 68 masters’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
With a ranking of #24, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region list. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 17 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 - Corpus Christi Public Administration Report
Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 39 masters’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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