Median earnings of public administration graduates (bachelor's degree) one year after graduation, at 39 colleges. National median: $50,167, rising to $66,141 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|
| 1 | California State University-Northridge | CA | $84,412 | $85,789 | $34,173 |
| 2 | University of Maryland Global Campus | MD | $81,648 | $85,909 | — |
| 3 | Barry University | FL | $76,893 | $97,702 | $37,255 |
| 4 | University of La Verne | CA | $75,236 | $95,232 | $25,000 |
| 5 | Upper Iowa University | IA | $73,411 | $70,374 | — |
| 6 | Park University | MO | $64,858 | — | — |
| 7 | Syracuse University | NY | $61,347 | $89,732 | $21,500 |
| 8 | Flagler College | FL | $57,780 | $70,202 | — |
| 9 | University of Phoenix-Arizona | AZ | $57,324 | $68,272 | $37,658 |
| 10 | California State University-Dominguez Hills | CA | $57,138 | $68,008 | $18,750 |
| 11 | Indian River State College | FL | $56,527 | $56,032 | — |
| 12 | Western Carolina University | NC | $56,514 | $70,331 | $18,450 |
| 13 | George Mason University | VA | $55,820 | $67,973 | $14,000 |
| 14 | James Madison University | VA | $52,411 | $71,626 | $13,000 |
| 15 | Indiana University-Bloomington | IN | $52,286 | $77,422 | $15,750 |
| 16 | Indiana University-Indianapolis | IN | $50,921 | $60,564 | $16,078 |
| 17 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | NY | $50,714 | $66,834 | $11,900 |
| 18 | Wayne State University | MI | $50,689 | $66,396 | — |
| 19 | Florida International University | FL | $50,191 | $62,424 | $20,800 |
| 20 | CUNY Medgar Evers College | NY | $50,167 | $53,849 | — |
| 21 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | NY | $49,568 | $69,033 | — |
| 22 | University of Central Florida | FL | $49,393 | $55,259 | $19,829 |
| 23 | Miami University-Oxford | OH | $49,319 | $63,935 | — |
| 24 | Eastern Michigan University | MI | $48,881 | — | — |
| 25 | Grand Valley State University | MI | $48,070 | $49,776 | $27,000 |
| 26 | California State University-San Bernardino | CA | $47,989 | $56,534 | — |
| 27 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | $47,633 | $60,678 | $16,304 |
| 28 | California State University-Fullerton | CA | $46,239 | $68,497 | — |
| 29 | Central Michigan University | MI | $46,137 | — | $26,306 |
| 30 | University of Hawaii-West Oahu | HI | $45,938 | $53,891 | $14,292 |
| 31 | Florida Atlantic University | FL | $45,251 | $57,679 | $25,000 |
| 32 | Texas State University | TX | $45,143 | $59,074 | $17,250 |
| 33 | San Diego State University | CA | $44,736 | $57,264 | $15,750 |
| 34 | Purdue University Fort Wayne | IN | $44,236 | $53,257 | — |
| 35 | St Petersburg College | FL | $43,070 | $47,320 | — |
| 36 | University of Arizona | AZ | $42,859 | $64,953 | $18,000 |
| 37 | Kean University | NJ | $42,062 | $58,100 | $25,253 |
| 38 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | TX | $41,027 | $56,557 | $20,229 |
| 39 | University of Oregon | OR | $40,506 | $67,030 | $14,500 |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do public administration graduates earn?
The median college reports $50,167 in earnings one year after a bachelor's degree in public administration and $66,141 four years after. The highest is $84,412 at California State University-Northridge.
How much student debt do public administration graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $19,829 at the typical college.