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.

Grow your career options with the online bachelor’s degree in public administration

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