Public Administration at Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ · Bachelor's Degree · about 4 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,834
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,093
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#44 of 47
Rank by pay
#38 of 47
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Northern Arizona University graduates in public administration earn 19% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Northern Arizona University Compares for Public Administration

All 47 colleges reporting public administration earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Barry University Miami, FL$97,702$103,991#1$103,107
2Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$89,732$85,406#2$53,912
3University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD$85,909$75,395#7$74,053
4California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$85,789$78,062#4$76,049
5Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$77,422$83,060#3$47,013
6California Baptist University Riverside, CA$75,949$69,109#14$68,682
7West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX$74,261$75,502#5—
8Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH$72,437$66,722#17$73,129
9University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$72,433$75,177#8—
10James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA$71,626$65,222#20$48,396
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41University of Hawaii-West Oahu Kapolei, HI$53,891$49,035#47$42,481
42CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY$53,849$51,253#42$43,317
43Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN$53,257$57,135#36$34,780
44Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$52,834$54,288#38—
45Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$49,776$52,483#39$36,236
46University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI$48,958$50,943#44—
47St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL$47,320$50,366#45$42,735

Other Majors at Northern Arizona University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$99,067$74,815#177 of 349
Construction Management$99,015$76,708#13 of 57
Computer Systems Analysis$97,511$60,524#4 of 24
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,388$71,370#177 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$91,941$63,252#138 of 318
Civil Engineering$88,184$66,589#70 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,996$76,782#532 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$81,144$51,506#239 of 796
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$78,955$62,936#30 of 46
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,855$53,962#224 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$76,041$52,708#106 of 166
Marketing$69,834$43,692#188 of 516
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$68,917$64,082#34 of 76
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,376$47,884#516 of 1176
Business/Managerial Economics$63,605$47,379#76 of 84
Public Health$61,757$41,561#76 of 215
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,250$28,769#101 of 610
Chemistry$60,630$40,845#154 of 209
International Relations and National Security Studies$60,448$29,924#77 of 118
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$60,402$42,528#72 of 138
Hospitality Administration/Management$58,857$37,402#46 of 137
Political Science and Government$58,571$35,220#358 of 565
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$58,491$37,375#40 of 49
Journalism$57,868$33,710#72 of 187
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,004$33,901#103 of 225
Criminology$56,676$37,214#54 of 113
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$56,433$43,752#152 of 476
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,863$36,920#134 of 178
Biology$55,446$34,940#510 of 841
Science Technologies/Technicians$54,507$44,338#9 of 9

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northern Arizona University public administration graduates make?

Graduates earn $52,834 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northern Arizona University rank for public administration?

Among 47 colleges reporting earnings for public administration graduates, Northern Arizona University ranks #44 by median pay four years after graduation, and #38 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public administration at Northern Arizona University worth it?

Its graduates earn 19% less than the national median for public administration ($65,093).

← All data for Northern Arizona University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.