Best Public Administration Schools Near Dallas, TX (2026)

Dallas, Texas has 9 accredited schools offering public administration programs, with tuition ranging from $2,400 to $58,100 per year for indexed programs. Dallas has a population of about 1,299,553. Median household income is $67,760 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 37.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area, the top-earning public administration-related role is General and Operations Manager at a median $111,010 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Public Administration Schools to Dallas

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer public administration programs near Dallas, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Dallas city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Texas schools on the Texas public administration page.

Public Administration Wages Near Dallas

Dallas is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area (BLS area code 19100). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Social and Community Service Manager	$80,480	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$78,060
Urban and Regional Planner	$83,520	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$81,009
General and Operations Manager	$111,010	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$107,672
Management Analyst	$102,860	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$99,767

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Dallas at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	1,299,553	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$67,760	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	37.4%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	103.1 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Dallas-Area Cities With Public Administration Programs

University Park, TX – 4.2 mi away (24,905 pop)
Balch Springs, TX – 10.2 mi away (25,017 pop)
Mesquite, TX – 10.5 mi away (143,736 pop)
Garland, TX – 11.2 mi away (234,943 pop)
Farmers Branch, TX – 11.4 mi away (34,988 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited public administration schools are near Dallas, TX?

Our directory has 9 accredited schools offering public administration programs near Dallas. The closest is University of North Texas at Dallas in Dallas, TX (9.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is The University of Texas at Tyler (94.0 miles). 9 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying public administration roles near Dallas?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public administration-related roles near Dallas are: General and Operations Manager ($111,010), Management Analyst ($102,860), Urban and Regional Planner ($83,520). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in University Park instead of Dallas?

University Park, TX is 4.2 miles from Dallas and has its own set of local public administration programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Dallas an affordable place to study public administration?

Dallas’s median household income of $67,760 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Dallas while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Texas public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Dallas

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Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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