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Bachelor's-12% vs national median208 grads tracked

Public Administration at CUNY Medgar Evers College

Ranked 25th of 44 bachelor's programs in Public Administration by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,223
middle 50%: $38,279 – $66,690
Median · 5 years out
$62,487
middle 50%: $45,382 – $80,595
Median · 10 years out
$68,838
middle 50%: $46,621 – $93,703

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 Medgar Evers College's bachelor's program in Public Administration earn a median $51,223 one year after graduating, rising to $68,838 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $71,321 for this field, ranking 25th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,010 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Oregon
$62,093 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$61,580 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$60,159 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$59,512 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at CUNY Medgar Evers College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$133,307 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$133,307 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$110,655 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$110,655 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Bachelor's)
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor's)
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$74,077 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$66,354 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,703 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$64,703 · 5 yrs out

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