Public Administration.

CIP Code: 44.04 • Public Administration and Social Service Professions

Instructional content is defined in code 44.0401.

Colleges Offering

183

Avg. Median Earnings

$64,779

Highest Earnings

$97,702

Highest Earnings

Graduates from Barry University earn the highest median salary at $97,702

Career Paths & Salaries

Common careers for graduates with this degree, including national median salaries from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2023)

Chief Executives

SOC Code: 11-1011

$213,990

median salary

Hourly Wage

$102.88/hr

Total Jobs

204,350

Managers, All Other

SOC Code: 11-9199

$141,900

median salary

Hourly Wage

$68.22/hr

Total Jobs

622,190

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

SOC Code: 11-3071

$107,230

median salary

Hourly Wage

$51.55/hr

Total Jobs

221,180

General and Operations Managers

SOC Code: 11-1021

$105,770

median salary

Hourly Wage

$50.85/hr

Total Jobs

3,503,020

Postmasters and Mail Superintendents

SOC Code: 11-9131

$96,660

median salary

Hourly Wage

$46.47/hr

Total Jobs

13,810

Social and Community Service Managers

SOC Code: 11-9151

$80,390

median salary

Hourly Wage

$38.65/hr

Total Jobs

209,330

Legislators

SOC Code: 11-1031

N/A

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

N/A

Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2023)

What Public Administration. graduates actually earn

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Colleges Offering Public Administration.

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Arkansas Baptist College

Little Rock, AR

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Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$66,141

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

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N/A

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Baldwin Wallace University

Berea, OH

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Barry University

Miami, FL

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$97,702

1-Year Earnings

$76,893

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

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Blackburn College

Carlinville, IL

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Brigham Young University-Idaho

Rexburg, ID

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Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

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California Baptist University

Riverside, CA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$75,949

1-Year Earnings

N/A

California State University-Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA

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California State University-Chico

Chico, CA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$54,714

1-Year Earnings

N/A

California State University-Dominguez Hills

Carson, CA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$68,008

1-Year Earnings

$57,138

California State University-Fresno

Fresno, CA

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California State University-Fullerton

Fullerton, CA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$68,497

1-Year Earnings

$36,626

California State University-Northridge

Northridge, CA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$85,789

1-Year Earnings

$84,412

California State University-San Bernardino

San Bernardino, CA

Graduates/Year

N/A

Median Earnings

$56,534

1-Year Earnings

$47,989

Calumet College of Saint Joseph

Whiting, IN

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Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

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Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

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Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

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Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

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Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies

Fayette, MO

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N/A

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Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Fayette, MO

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N/A

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N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

$46,137

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