What Public Administration grads make

Every university with official Census earnings for this field, ranked by 5-year median salary.

Bachelor's

national median $71,321 · 5 yrs

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	West Texas A&M UniversityTX	$101,595	$116,793	$117,305	+64%
2	Colorado State University - Global CampusCO	$71,823	$87,508	$97,992	+23%
3	University of Houston - Clear LakeTX	$65,458	$85,664	$86,367	+20%
4	George Mason UniversityVA	$50,227	$79,622	$107,201	+12%
5	Western Carolina UniversityNC	$63,029	$77,241	$86,717	+8%
6	Cleveland State UniversityOH	$60,927	$76,958	$82,749	+8%
7	University of Texas at DallasTX	$54,178	$73,811	$89,768	+3%
8	Indiana University - BloomingtonIN	$46,979	$73,171	$97,780	+3%
9	University of OklahomaOK	$47,574	$72,585	—	+2%
10	University of North TexasTX	$53,421	$72,361	$89,393	+1%
11	CUNY Bernard M. Baruch CollegeNY	$46,406	$71,321	$88,921	0%
12	St. Cloud State UniversityMN	$38,141	$70,527	$72,585	-1%
13	CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNY	$54,686	$70,237	—	-2%
14	James Madison UniversityVA	$44,398	$70,217	$91,663	-2%
15	Miami UniversityOH	$45,341	$69,376	$93,733	-3%
16	Iowa State University of Science & TechnologyIA	$43,517	$68,968	$74,301	-3%
17	Ohio State University (The)OH	$43,849	$66,184	—	-7%
18	University of Arizona (The)AZ	$39,356	$65,541	$89,880	-8%
19	Winona State UniversityMN	$32,393	$65,194	—	-9%
20	Shenandoah UniversityVA	$38,967	$64,402	$64,798	-10%
21	Northern Arizona UniversityAZ	$53,485	$63,610	—	-11%
22	Stephen F Austin State UniversityTX	$38,692	$63,610	$76,015	-11%
23	University of MaineME	$33,739	$62,818	$91,987	-12%
24	Texas State UniversityTX	$40,071	$62,639	$86,799	-12%
25	CUNY Medgar Evers CollegeNY	$51,223	$62,487	$68,838	-12%
26	University of OregonOR	$39,119	$62,093	$79,550	-13%
27	University of Northern IowaIA	$36,766	$61,580	$76,015	-14%
28	University of Wisconsin - LaCrosseWI	$37,763	$60,159	$77,430	-16%
29	Texas Southern UniversityTX	$43,047	$59,848	$73,347	-16%
30	University of Maine - AugustaME	$54,051	$59,517	$72,095	-17%
31	Indiana University - Purdue University IndianapolisIN	$43,907	$59,512	$75,362	-17%
32	University of Wisconsin - WhitewaterWI	$38,783	$58,820	$71,060	-18%
33	Christopher Newport UniversityVA	$40,247	$58,560	$64,226	-18%
34	University of Texas at San AntonioTX	$39,599	$57,867	—	-19%
35	Indiana University - NorthwestIN	$40,146	$56,563	$67,174	-21%
36	University of Hawaii - West OahuHI	$42,510	$55,948	$68,333	-22%
37	University of Maine - Fort KentME	$47,119	$55,746	$47,119	-22%
38	University of Missouri - Saint LouisMO	$47,856	$55,464	$75,329	-22%
39	Virginia State UniversityVA	$35,872	$54,296	$66,153	-24%
40	Southern University at New OrleansLA	$39,425	$54,051	$56,877	-24%
41	Purdue University Fort WayneIN	$37,383	$52,880	$65,326	-26%
42	University of Wisconsin - Stevens PointWI	$37,803	$52,232	$70,441	-27%
43	University of Wisconsin - Green BayWI	$35,036	$50,705	$66,338	-29%
44	Indiana University - South BendIN	$46,663	$40,113	$67,570	-44%
45	Hampton UniversityVA	$62,075	—	—	—
46	Bowling Green State UniversityOH	$52,839	—	—	—
47	Brigham Young University - IdahoID	$41,695	—	—	—
48	Indiana University - KokomoIN	$31,537	—	—	—

Associate

national median $50,215 · 5 yrs

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	Central Texas College DistrictTX	$52,354	$69,154	—	+38%
2	San Antonio CollegeTX	$49,946	$58,858	—	+17%
3	Lorain County Community CollegeOH	$32,883	$55,464	—	+10%
4	CUNY Medgar Evers CollegeNY	$43,879	$52,963	$70,298	+5%
5	Hostos Community College of the City University of New YorkNY	$39,731	$50,215	$56,877	0%
6	Lamar Institute of TechnologyTX	$32,231	$49,855	$51,223	-1%
7	Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeVA	$32,438	$43,047	$51,223	-14%

Certificate (1-2 years)

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	Lorain County Community CollegeOH	$40,342	—	—	—

Certificate (under 1 year)

national median $48,631 · 5 yrs

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	San Jacinto Community College DistrictTX	$56,406	$67,746	$70,870	+39%
2	Central Texas College DistrictTX	$54,404	$64,085	—	+32%
3	San Antonio CollegeTX	$46,606	$48,631	—	0%
4	CUNY Hunter CollegeNY	$41,501	—	—	—