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Bachelor's-26% vs national median804 grads tracked

Public Administration at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Ranked 41st of 44 bachelor's programs in Public Administration by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,383
middle 50%: $28,558 – $47,734
Median · 5 years out
$52,880
middle 50%: $40,322 – $66,238
Median · 10 years out
$65,326
middle 50%: $49,924 – $83,820

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

Graduates of Purdue University Fort Wayne's bachelor's program in Public Administration earn a median $37,383 one year after graduating, rising to $65,326 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% below the national median of $71,321 for this field, ranking 41st of 44 reporting programs.

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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,274 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana University - Northwest
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii - West Oahu
$55,948 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Fort Kent
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$54,296 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$52,232 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$50,705 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$40,113 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,241 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,834 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,945 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,056 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,911 · 5 yrs out

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