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Bachelor's+64% vs national median250 grads tracked

Public Administration at West Texas A&M University

Ranked 1st of 44 bachelor's programs in Public Administration by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$101,595
middle 50%: $77,215 – $132,885
Median · 5 years out
$116,793
middle 50%: $90,871 – $147,475
Median · 10 years out
$117,305
middle 50%: $94,389 – $149,516

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 West Texas A&M University's bachelor's program in Public Administration earn a median $101,595 one year after graduating, rising to $117,305 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 64% above the national median of $71,321 for this field, ranking 1st 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
3.2 yrs
≈ $3,311 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Texas at Dallas
$73,811 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at West Texas A&M University

Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$102,584 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$97,370 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,880 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,281 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$92,982 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$92,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,673 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,414 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out

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