Best Colleges for Public Administration
Ranked by 5-year median salary · Bachelor's degree · 39 institutions with data
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| # | Institution | State | Year 1 | Year 5 Median | Year 10 | PP Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Texas A&M University | TX | $101,595 | $116,793 | $117,305 | $126,811 |
| 2 | Colorado State University - Global Campus | CO | $71,823 | $87,508 | $97,992 | $83,262 |
| 3 | University of Houston - Clear Lake | TX | $65,458 | $85,664 | $86,367 | $93,012 |
| 4 | George Mason University | VA | $50,227 | $79,622 | $107,201 | $77,680 |
| 5 | Western Carolina University | NC | $63,029 | $77,241 | $86,717 | $78,979 |
| 6 | Cleveland State University | OH | $60,927 | $76,958 | $82,749 | $85,414 |
| 7 | University of Texas at Dallas | TX | $54,178 | $73,811 | $89,768 | $80,142 |
| 8 | Indiana University - Bloomington | IN | $46,979 | $73,171 | $97,780 | $80,941 |
| 9 | University of North Texas | TX | $53,421 | $72,361 | $89,393 | $78,568 |
| 10 | CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College | NY | $46,406 | $71,321 | $88,921 | $54,031 |
| 11 | St. Cloud State University | MN | $38,141 | $70,527 | $72,585 | $74,949 |
| 12 | James Madison University | VA | $44,398 | $70,217 | $91,663 | $68,504 |
| 13 | Miami University | OH | $45,341 | $69,376 | $93,733 | $76,999 |
| 14 | Iowa State University of Science & Technology | IA | $43,517 | $68,968 | $74,301 | $77,318 |
| 15 | University of Arizona (The) | AZ | $39,356 | $65,541 | $89,880 | $61,541 |
| 16 | Shenandoah University | VA | $38,967 | $64,402 | $64,798 | $62,831 |
| 17 | Stephen F Austin State University | TX | $38,692 | $63,610 | $76,015 | $69,066 |
| 18 | Northern Arizona University | AZ | $53,485 | $63,610 | — | $59,728 |
| 19 | University of Maine | ME | $33,739 | $62,818 | $91,987 | $55,200 |
| 20 | Texas State University | TX | $40,071 | $62,639 | $86,799 | $68,012 |
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Data sources: US Census Bureau Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO). Cost-of-living index: BLS Regional CPI & MIT Living Wage Project. Cost of attendance: IPEDS. For informational use only; data may be suppressed for small cohort sizes.