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Bachelor's-7% vs national median465 grads tracked

Public Administration at Ohio State University (The)

Ranked 17th of 44 bachelor's programs in Public Administration by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,849
middle 50%: $31,937 – $55,098
Median · 5 years out
$66,184
middle 50%: $51,613 – $90,181
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Ohio State University (The)'s bachelor's program in Public Administration earn a median $43,849 one year after graduating, rising to $66,184 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $71,321 for this field, ranking 17th 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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,481 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$71,321 · 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
University of Arizona (The)
$65,541 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Ohio State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$187,241 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$142,871 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$139,336 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,127 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$131,379 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$123,938 · 5 yrs out

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