Bachelor's+3% vs national median309 grads tracked
Public Administration at University of Texas at Dallas
Ranked 7th of 44 bachelor's programs in Public Administration by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,178
middle 50%: $39,957 – $71,259
Median · 5 years out
$73,811
middle 50%: $56,991 – $91,765
Median · 10 years out
$89,768
middle 50%: $65,035 – $125,235
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
Public Administration graduates at UT Dallas earn $54k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings reach $90k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,227 total interest
Same major at other universities
West Texas A&M University
$116,793 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University - Global Campus
$87,508 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$79,622 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$77,241 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$76,958 · 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
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
Other majors at University of Texas at Dallas
Engineering (Doctorate)
$175,253 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$151,459 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$135,567 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$133,830 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,899 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$114,273 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,543 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Certificate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Certificate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
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