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Bachelor's0% vs national median475 grads tracked

Public Administration at CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College

Ranked 11th of 44 bachelor's programs in Public Administration by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,406
middle 50%: $31,703 – $62,878
Median · 5 years out
$71,321
middle 50%: $52,854 – $93,771
Median · 10 years out
$88,921
middle 50%: $63,029 – $116,003

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 CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College's bachelor's program in Public Administration earn a median $46,406 one year after graduating, rising to $88,921 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $71,321 for this field, ranking 11th 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.

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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 yrs
≈ $6,947 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Carolina University
$77,241 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$73,811 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$73,171 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$72,361 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College

Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$182,659 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$140,844 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$140,360 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$139,248 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,055 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$123,923 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$101,306 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$98,659 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$98,535 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$98,178 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$97,714 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$88,160 · 5 yrs out

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