Public Administration at California State University-San Bernardino

San Bernardino, CA · Bachelor's Degree

$36,969
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,534
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,093
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#36 of 47
Rank by pay
#41 of 47
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,904
Median federal debt

California State University-San Bernardino graduates in public administration earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-San Bernardino 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
…
33Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL$57,679$61,392#30$46,047
34San Diego State University San Diego, CA$57,264$52,106#40$41,020
35The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$56,557$57,502#35$38,358
36California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$56,534$51,442#41$36,969
37Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL$56,032$59,639#33$38,521
38The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX$55,467$56,394#37$36,328
39University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$55,259$58,816#34$38,681

Other Public Administration Credentials at California State University-San Bernardino

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$61,318$85,338$37,000

Other Majors at California State University-San Bernardino by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$109,499$93,142#67 of 966
Computer Engineering$92,492$49,043#163 of 189
Computer Science$74,845$45,846#323 of 349
Social Work$69,201$39,145#4 of 420
Computer and Information Sciences$66,202$42,180#402 of 459
Public Health$65,961—#42 of 215
Chemistry$63,496$40,402#137 of 209
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$63,062$40,316#11 of 59
Physics$62,004$57,114#103 of 107
Finance and Financial Management Services$61,095$41,467#428 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$59,367$40,688#727 of 796
Mathematics$57,603$29,219#268 of 309
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$57,319—#105 of 265
Marketing$57,157$34,293#431 of 516
Biology$56,799$31,381#457 of 841
Human Resources Management and Services$56,773$45,144#174 of 187
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$56,430$37,818#47 of 67
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,361$40,817#926 of 1176
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$56,277—#95 of 110
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,217$37,007#177 of 275
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,944$29,143#256 of 610
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,717$25,659#45 of 70
Criminal Justice and Corrections$54,275$35,029#340 of 660
Economics$54,060$37,679#363 of 368
Political Science and Government$53,378$30,291#470 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$52,799$24,979#235 of 476
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$49,732$24,961#48 of 90
Communication and Media Studies$49,171$32,408#474 of 660
Sociology$48,954$30,126#315 of 462
Psychology$48,326$28,189#634 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-San Bernardino public administration graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,969 one year after graduating and $56,534 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-San Bernardino rank for public administration?

Among 47 colleges reporting earnings for public administration graduates, California State University-San Bernardino ranks #36 by median pay four years after graduation, and #41 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public administration at California State University-San Bernardino worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for public administration ($65,093), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,904.

← All data for California State University-San Bernardino · 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.