Bachelor's-8% vs national median613 grads tracked
Public Administration at University of Arizona (The)
Ranked 18th of 44 bachelor's programs in Public Administration by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,356
middle 50%: $29,205 – $50,926
Median · 5 years out
$65,541
middle 50%: $48,961 – $88,184
Median · 10 years out
$89,880
middle 50%: $65,634 – $127,359
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Public Administration (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
This bachelor's program in Public Administration yields a median year-1 salary of $39k. Median earnings reach $90k after ten years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,905 total interest
Same major at other universities
St. Cloud State University
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$70,237 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$70,217 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$69,376 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$68,968 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$66,184 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$62,639 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Arizona (The)
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$184,186 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$157,409 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,661 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,897 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,677 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$131,239 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$123,409 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$123,092 · 5 yrs out
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