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Bachelor's-22% vs national median82 grads tracked

Public Administration at University of Missouri - Saint Louis

Ranked 38th of 44 bachelor's programs in Public Administration by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,856
middle 50%: $31,905 – $66,891
Median · 5 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $43,647 – $67,394
Median · 10 years out
$75,329
middle 50%: $52,636 – $94,389

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 University of Missouri - Saint Louis's bachelor's program in Public Administration earn a median $47,856 one year after graduating, rising to $75,329 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $71,321 for this field, ranking 38th 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 yrs
≈ $7,783 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$58,820 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$58,560 · 5 yrs out
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
Virginia State University
$54,296 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$54,051 · 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 University of Missouri - Saint Louis

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$120,140 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$120,004 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$120,004 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,182 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,986 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$104,674 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$104,087 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,475 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,177 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out

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