Indiana University-BloomingtonPublic, 4-year · Bloomington, IN · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
556 awards$77,422 median 4 years out
Fields of study · Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Administration
CIP 44.04. 492 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 13,882 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 36 | 100 | $64,764 | $47,087 to $85,381 |
| Associate | 26 | 88 | $42,748 | $26,395 to $63,374 |
| Bachelor's | 165 | 2,051 | $65,093 | $47,237 to $86,663 |
| Graduate certificate | 136 | 809 | $78,022 | $61,242 to $109,341 |
| Master's | 378 | 10,490 | $81,408 | $60,052 to $109,056 |
| Doctorate | 49 | 344 | $99,464 | $74,577 to $143,006 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Public Administration credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 156 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
Columbia University in the City of New YorkPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · New York, NY · Master's, Graduate certificate
409 awards$115,874 median 4 years out
Harvard UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Cambridge, MA · Master's
263 awards$177,149 median 4 years out
New York UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · New York, NY · Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
262 awards$109,946 median 4 years out
Liberty UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Lynchburg, VA · Master's, Graduate certificate, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Certificate · Fully online option reported
230 awards$69,247 median 4 years out
University of Phoenix-ArizonaPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Phoenix, AZ · Master's, Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
228 awards$67,108 median 4 years out
Syracuse UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Syracuse, NY · Master's, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate
227 awards$107,868 median 4 years out
Walden UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Minneapolis, MN · Doctorate, Master's, Graduate certificate, Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
202 awards$100,861 median 4 years out
California State University-NorthridgePublic, 4-year · Northridge, CA · Master's, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
173 awards$92,353 median 4 years out
Grand Canyon UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Phoenix, AZ · Master's · Fully online option reported
173 awards$76,752 median 4 years out
University of Southern CaliforniaPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Los Angeles, CA · Master's, Graduate certificate
172 awards$103,721 median 4 years out
CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegePublic, 4-year · New York, NY · Master's, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate
170 awards$93,751 median 4 years out
University of PennsylvaniaPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Philadelphia, PA · Master's
169 awards$104,073 median 4 years out
Ohio State University-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · Columbus, OH · Master's, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate
164 awards$74,606 median 4 years out
American UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Washington, DC · Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
162 awards$107,866 median 4 years out
Columbia Southern UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Orange Beach, AL · Master's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
160 awards$74,452 median 4 years out
University of Central FloridaPublic, 4-year · Orlando, FL · Master's, Graduate certificate, Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
158 awards$79,043 median 4 years out
Texas A&M University-College StationPublic, 4-year · College Station, TX · Master's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
153 awards$80,153 median 4 years out
University of Washington-Seattle CampusPublic, 4-year · Seattle, WA · Master's, Doctorate
148 awards$91,499 median 4 years out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticePublic, 4-year · New York, NY · Master's, Bachelor's
145 awards$83,931 median 4 years out
Florida International UniversityPublic, 4-year · Miami, FL · Master's, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate · Fully online option reported
137 awards$79,414 median 4 years out
California State University-Dominguez HillsPublic, 4-year · Carson, CA · Master's, Bachelor's
133 awards$89,849 median 4 years out
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusPublic, 4-year · Denver, CO · Master's, Doctorate
132 awards$85,272 median 4 years out
Cornell UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Ithaca, NY · Master's
129 awards$100,325 median 4 years out
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279 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 44.04. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executives | Management | $213,990 | 204,350 |
| General and Operations Managers | Management | $105,770 | 3,503,020 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | Management | $107,230 | 221,180 |
| Construction Managers | Management | $114,990 | 380,360 |
| Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | Management | $96,660 | 13,810 |
| Social and Community Service Managers | Management | $80,390 | 209,330 |
| Managers, All Other | Management | $141,900 | 622,190 |
| Urban and Regional Planners | Life, physical, and social science | $89,320 | 44,230 |
| Traffic Technicians | Transportation and material moving | $59,090 | 7,860 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.