Fort Worth, Texas has 5 accredited schools offering public administration programs. Fort Worth has a population of about 941,311. Median household income is $76,602 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 31.7% 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 Fort Worth
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer public administration programs near Fort Worth, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Fort Worth city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
- Graduation rate 30%
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
- Average net price (lower is better) 20%
- Retention rate 15%
- Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Fort Worth.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$63,199
Avg net price
$13,951/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 73%
- Programs offered: 99
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
18%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$40,092
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 37%
- Programs offered: 17
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
64%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$57,010
Avg net price
$15,649/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 77%
- Programs offered: 138
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
56%
Avg net price
$6,420/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 67%
- Programs offered: 29
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
72%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$68,227
Avg net price
$18,267/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 89%
- Programs offered: 73
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
59%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$53,040
Avg net price
$20,783/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 72%
- Programs offered: 79
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
26%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$38,140
Avg net price
$10,206/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 60%
- Programs offered: 73
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$57,053
Avg net price
$13,323/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 75%
- Programs offered: 64
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Texas schools on the Texas public administration page.
Public Administration Wages Near Fort Worth
Fort Worth 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.
Fort Worth at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Population | 941,311 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $76,602 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 31.7% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 103.1 (above U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Fort Worth-Area Cities With Public Administration Programs
- Haltom City, TX – 5.1 mi away (44,361 pop)
- Saginaw, TX – 5.9 mi away (22,526 pop)
- Watauga, TX – 8.3 mi away (24,629 pop)
- North Richland Hills, TX – 9.3 mi away (69,798 pop)
- Benbrook, TX – 9.9 mi away (22,948 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited public administration schools are near Fort Worth, TX?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering public administration programs near Fort Worth. The closest is The University of Texas at Arlington in Arlington, TX (14.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is The University of Texas at Dallas (37.4 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying public administration roles near Fort Worth?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public administration-related roles near Fort Worth 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 Haltom City instead of Fort Worth?
Haltom City, TX is 5.1 miles from Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth an affordable place to study public administration?
Fort Worth’s median household income of $76,602 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Fort Worth 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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Data verified: August 31, 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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