2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Public Policy in Texas

A master's degree in public policy is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #52 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the most popular for public policy students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 160 master's degrees in public policy during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Public Policy School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in public policy matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Public Policy in Texas ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality public policy program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for public policy.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Public Policy in Texas

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for public policy students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Public Policy Students Working on Their Master's

1

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

117 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TX

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The University of Texas at Austin is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in public policy. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in public policy in Texas.

There were about 117 public policy students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the public policy program make about $53,400 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a master’s in public policy from The University of Texas at Austin

2

The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX

17 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in public policy has to check out The University of Texas at Dallas. UT Dallas is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Richardson. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in public policy in Texas.

There were roughly 17 public policy individuals who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in public policy from The University of Texas at Dallas

3

University of Houston
Houston, TX

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in public policy has to check out University of Houston. UH is a very large public university located in the city of Houston. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in public policy in Texas.

There were approximately 12 public policy individuals who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in public policy from University of Houston

4

University of St. Thomas
Houston, TX

8 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in public policy needs to check out University of St. Thomas. Located in the city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 8 public policy individuals who graduated with this degree at UST in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in public policy from University of St. Thomas

5

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in public policy in Texas. More information about a master’s in public policy from Texas A&M University - College Station

6

The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

UT Arlington is a very large public university located in the large city of Arlington. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in public policy in Texas.

There were approximately 1 public policy students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in public policy from The University of Texas at Arlington

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX

UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Edinburg. More information about a master’s in public policy from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

 

Best Public Policy Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Policy Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	173	25
Oklahoma	161	9
New Mexico	104	1

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Public Policy Related Rankings by Major

One of 5 majors within the Public Administration & Social Service area of study, Public Policy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Public Policy Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Public Policy Analysis	147
Other Public Policy Analysis	8
International Policy Analysis	5

Majors Similar to Public Policy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	2,108
Public Administration	730
Other Public Administration	11

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream. More about our data sources and methodologies.