Public Administration at University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$39,136
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,953
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,093
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#24 of 47
Rank by pay
#16 of 47
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,202
Median federal debt

University of Arizona graduates in public administration earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Arizona 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
…
21CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY$66,834$63,612#23$48,881
22Wayne State University Detroit, MI$66,396$70,007#13$38,767
23Auburn University Auburn, AL$66,141$75,076#9—
24University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$64,953$66,740#16$39,136
25Florida International University Miami, FL$62,424$66,442#18$46,281
26Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$60,678$64,753#22$41,650
27Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$60,564$64,974#21$43,110

Other Public Administration Credentials at University of Arizona

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$49,900$68,881$34,798

Other Majors at University of Arizona by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mining and Mineral Engineering$120,031$86,924#1 of 7
Computer Science$117,451$86,040#86 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$105,839$82,864#55 of 258
Management Information Systems and Services$104,513$67,550#17 of 166
Chemical Engineering$101,815$73,479#41 of 158
Engineering-Related Fields$101,557$75,109#7 of 33
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,938$66,427#49 of 452
Systems Engineering$100,468$76,660#8 of 11
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$99,722$64,211#3 of 67
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,625—#56 of 118
Accounting and Related Services$93,729$60,659#82 of 796
Civil Engineering$91,602$69,655#46 of 233
Mechanical Engineering$90,384$75,211#177 of 318
Business/Managerial Economics$90,045$56,114#19 of 84
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,892$78,168#405 of 966
Physics$88,207—#28 of 107
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$86,529$57,456#57 of 59
Marketing$84,111$55,066#53 of 516
Economics$83,267$47,908#152 of 368
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$80,732—#5 of 9
Computer and Information Sciences$77,987$49,392#318 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$77,951$50,924#181 of 1176
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$76,360$40,037#3 of 17
Human Resources Management and Services$76,013$53,971#45 of 187
Architecture$74,972$55,109#13 of 78
Communication and Media Studies$72,758$42,993#34 of 660
Industrial Engineering—$72,440—
Public Health$66,937$40,005#35 of 215
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$66,862$35,607#52 of 110
Agricultural Business and Management$66,833$48,800#30 of 77

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Arizona public administration graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,136 one year after graduating and $64,953 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Arizona rank for public administration?

Among 47 colleges reporting earnings for public administration graduates, University of Arizona ranks #24 by median pay four years after graduation, and #16 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public administration at University of Arizona worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for public administration ($65,093), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,202.

← All data for University of Arizona · 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.