Best Public Administration Schools Near Victoria, TX (2026)

Updated August 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Victoria, Texas has 3 accredited schools offering public administration programs, with tuition ranging from $9,748 to $37,090 per year for indexed programs. Victoria has a population of about 66,020. In Texas, the top-earning public administration-related role is Urban and Regional Planner at a median $82,830 annually (BLS, May 2025).

Closest Public Administration Schools to Victoria

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

Victoria is part of the Victoria, TX metro area (BLS area code 47020). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Social and Community Service Manager$65,710Victoria, TX$73,174
Urban and Regional Planner$82,830TX statewide$92,238
General and Operations Manager$80,280Victoria, TX$89,399
Management Analyst$81,750Victoria, TX$91,036

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.

Victoria at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Regional Price Parity (US=100)89.8 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering public administration programs near Victoria. The closest is Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi, TX (79.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of the Incarnate Word (99.7 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public administration-related roles near Victoria are: Urban and Regional Planner ($82,830), Management Analyst ($81,750), General and Operations Manager ($80,280). 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 Seguin instead of Victoria?

Seguin, TX is 79.1 miles from Victoria 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.

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 Victoria

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Victoria:

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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