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Bachelor's-18% vs national median239 grads tracked

Public Administration at Christopher Newport University

Ranked 33rd of 44 bachelor's programs in Public Administration by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,247
middle 50%: $27,899 – $55,868
Median · 5 years out
$58,560
middle 50%: $41,976 – $76,298
Median · 10 years out
$64,226
middle 50%: $44,994 – $83,858

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 Christopher Newport University's bachelor's program in Public Administration earn a median $40,247 one year after graduating, rising to $64,226 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $71,321 for this field, ranking 33rd 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,407 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$58,820 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii - West Oahu
$55,948 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Fort Kent
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$54,296 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Christopher Newport University

Physical Sciences (Master's)
$121,802 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,127 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,115 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,208 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$83,958 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$83,179 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$76,285 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$71,872 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,552 · 5 yrs out

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