Bachelor's-16% vs national median206 grads tracked
Public Administration at University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
Ranked 28th of 44 bachelor's programs in Public Administration by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,763
middle 50%: $26,970 – $49,855
Median · 5 years out
$60,159
middle 50%: $46,207 – $72,766
Median · 10 years out
$77,430
middle 50%: $51,424 – $99,793
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 from the University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse earn a $38k median salary in year one. Earnings reach $77k after ten years.
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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,491 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$62,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$62,093 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$61,580 · 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
Christopher Newport University
$58,560 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$171,106 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$95,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,465 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$93,465 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,945 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$89,939 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$89,939 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$85,760 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$84,422 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$81,376 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
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