Bachelor of Public Administration Online
Qualify for higher roles in state, local, or nonprofit agencies when you strengthen your knowledge of how government actions affect change across industries.
Program Overview
Grow your career options with a public administration bachelor’s degree
Develop a comprehensive understanding of bureaucratic organizations. The Bachelor of Public Administration program at Texas State University is the only 100% online program of its kind in Texas. Learn how to implement and evaluate public policy with curriculum that focuses on political institutions, public policy processes, public service, and both public and nonprofit administration. Customize your learning experience by choosing the internship and electives that fit your goals.
Strengthen your industry knowledge and apply new skills immediately in your current role with career-focused curriculum. Take advantage of support from our expert faculty who are dedicated to preparing you for career progression in public administration. The flexibility of online courses is ideal for busy professionals.
As a student of this public administration bachelor’s online program, you will learn how to:
- Implement policy and protocol
- Project budgets and increase cost efficiency
- Coordinate regulations compliance
- Manage crisis situations
- Use knowledge of ethical issues to make public administration decisions
- Navigate key public administration and management concepts by means of an internship experience or applied research project
- Lead media and public relations campaigns
- Implement policy and protocol
- Project budgets and increase cost efficiency
- Coordinate regulations compliance
- Manage crisis situations
- Use knowledge of ethical issues to make public administration decisions
- Navigate key public administration and management concepts by means of an internship experience or applied research project
- Lead media and public relations campaigns
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Tuition
Invest in your education—our affordable tuition makes it possible
Tuition for the Bachelor of Public Administration online degree is affordable and paid by the course, so you can achieve your academic goals while remaining within your budget.
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course |
|---|---|---|
| BPA | $404* | $1,212 |
*Tuition and fees are subject to change by legislative or Board of Regents action; changes become effective on the date of enactment.
Tuition breakdown
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Use our Tuition Estimator to see how affordable your degree could be. Slide the notch to the number of credits you've already earned—which may qualify for transfer credit—to get an estimate of what your degree might cost.
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Calendar
Chart your academic timeline with these key dates
The Texas State Bachelor of Public Administration is delivered in a convenient online learning format that offers maximum flexibility for working adults like you. Choose the start date that fits your goals.
| Term | Start Date | App Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Class End Date | Term Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 1 2024 | 8/26/24 | 8/12/24 | 8/19/24 | 8/26/24 | 8/26/24 | 10/14/24 | 8 weeks |
| Fall 2 2024 | 10/15/24 | 10/1/24 | 10/8/24 | 10/15/24 | 10/15/24 | 12/6/24 | 8 weeks |
| Spring 1 2025 | 1/13/25 | 12/30/24 | 1/6/25 | 1/13/25 | 1/13/25 | 3/3/25 | 8 weeks |
| Spring 2 2025 | 3/4/25 | 2/18/25 | 2/25/25 | 3/4/25 | 3/4/25 | 5/7/25 | 8 weeks |
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Admissions
Find out what you need to get into the public administration bachelor’s program
Apply to the online Bachelor of Public Administration program quickly and easily with our streamlined admission process. Review the admission requirements below and take the next step toward your professional goals.
To be eligible to earn your Bachelor of Public Administration online from Texas State University, you must:
- Submit a completed application and all supporting documents—including official transcripts from your high school and any postsecondary institutions attended—to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions by the stated document deadline
- Pay the nonrefundable application fee of $75
- Be eligible to re-enter all colleges and/or universities previously attended
High school graduates who plan to attend Texas State the semester after high school graduation (not including summer sessions) regardless of how many dual credit or transferable college credits earned, are considered an entering freshman.
Freshmen must do the following to qualify for admission to Texas State University:
- Receive a diploma from an accredited high school
- We recommend students complete the following curriculum:
- 4 credits of English, 4 credits of mathematics, 4 credits of science, 3 credits of social studies and 2 credits of a language other than English
- ACT and SAT test scores are not required for applicants ranked in the top 75% of their graduating class.
- Applicants who do not meet assured admission , or do not submit test scores, will be reviewed holistically. All students ranked in the fourth quartile of their class must submit scores that meet assured admission standards for admission.
- Submit your high school transcripts by mail or via Parchment, Naviance, National Student Clearinghouse.
Transfer students must meet these requirements:
- 14 or fewer credit hours: minimum 2.0 GPA in all transferable course work plus meet freshman admission standards
- 15-29 credit hours: minimum 2.5 GPA in all transferable course work
- 30 or more credit hours: minimum 2.25 GPA in all transferable course work
- Be at least one full semester out of high school and eligible to return to all postsecondary institutions previously attended
Transcripts may be sent electronically to [email protected] or mailed to:
Texas State University
Undergraduate Admissions
429 N. Guadalupe St.
San Marcos, TX 78666
Admission Requirements
- High school diploma
- Online application
- Official transcripts
Courses
Check out our robust and relevant public admin bachelor’s curriculum
To graduate from the public administration bachelor’s online degree program, you must complete a total of 120 credit hours, including 42 credit hours of general education courses, 21 credit hours of core courses, and 15 credit hours of electives. Additional required elective credit hours are selected with an advisor as needed to meet university graduation requirements.
Students must take 42 credit hours of general education courses to meet the degree plan requirements.
The list of electives provided is not exhaustive and is subject to change. New courses may be added as additional programs launch or as student demand increases. Students are advised to work with an academic advisor to select and schedule their elective courses according to their degree plan and availability.
Choose five of the following courses:
