Public Administration Schools Near Harker Heights, TX (2026)

Harker Heights, Texas has 4 accredited schools offering public administration programs, with tuition ranging from $8,302 to $58,100 per year for indexed programs. Harker Heights has a population of about 33,595. Median household income is $82,685 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 32.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Killeen-Temple, TX metro area, the top-earning public administration-related role is Management Analyst at a median $88,610 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Public Administration Schools to Harker Heights

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer public administration programs near Harker Heights, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Harker Heights 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 Harker Heights

Harker Heights is part of the Killeen-Temple, TX metro area (BLS area code 28660). 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	$75,180	Killeen-Temple, TX	$82,525
Urban and Regional Planner	$82,830	TX statewide	$90,922
General and Operations Manager	$87,920	Killeen-Temple, TX	$96,509
Management Analyst	$88,610	Killeen-Temple, TX	$97,267

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.

Harker Heights at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	33,595	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$82,685	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	32.1%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	91.1 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Harker Heights-Area Cities With Public Administration Programs

Killeen, TX – 5.1 mi away (243,947 pop)
Belton, TX – 9.8 mi away (20,873 pop)
Temple, TX – 15.4 mi away (100,641 pop)
Copperas Cove, TX – 16.5 mi away (32,808 pop)
Georgetown, TX – 27.2 mi away (67,140 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited public administration schools are near Harker Heights, TX?

Our directory has 4 accredited schools offering public administration programs near Harker Heights. The closest is Baylor University in Waco, TX (45.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Tarleton State University (87.0 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying public administration roles near Harker Heights?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public administration-related roles near Harker Heights are: Management Analyst ($88,610), General and Operations Manager ($87,920), Urban and Regional Planner ($82,830). 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 Killeen instead of Harker Heights?

Killeen, TX is 5.1 miles from Harker Heights 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 Harker Heights an affordable place to study public administration?

Harker Heights’s median household income of $82,685 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Harker Heights 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 Harker Heights

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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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