by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for public administration students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 240 bachelor's degrees in public administration during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The public admin bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for public administration students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in public administration.
It is difficult to beat University of Oklahoma Norman Campus if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in public administration. University of Oklahoma is a very large public university located in the suburb of Norman.More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
University of Arizona is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in public administration. University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the large city of Tucson.More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from University of Arizona
The University of Texas at Dallas is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in public administration. UT Dallas is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Richardson.More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from The University of Texas at Dallas
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in public administration has to check out University of Phoenix - Arizona. Located in the large city of Phoenix, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from University of Phoenix - Arizona
Texas State is a very large public university located in the city of San Marcos.More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from Texas State University
NAU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Flagstaff.More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from Northern Arizona University
Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from Stephen F Austin State University
UTSA is a very large public university located in the city of San Antonio.More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from The University of Texas at San Antonio
Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from Tarleton State University
Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from University of Central Oklahoma
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