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Bachelor's-24% vs national median77 grads tracked

Public Administration at Southern University at New Orleans

Ranked 40th of 44 bachelor's programs in Public Administration by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,425
middle 50%: $29,092 – $64,050
Median · 5 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $40,536 – $65,788
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $44,849 – $72,014

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 Southern University at New Orleans's bachelor's program in Public Administration earn a median $39,425 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $71,321 for this field, ranking 40th 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,970 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at San Antonio
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
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
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$52,880 · 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 Southern University at New Orleans

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$56,791 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$55,774 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$55,512 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$54,679 · 5 yrs out

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