Public Administration at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver, CO · Master's Degree · about 129 graduates a year

$66,943
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$85,272
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$81,408
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#67 of 243
Rank by pay
#103 of 243
Rank, wage-adjusted
$32,448
Median federal debt

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus graduates in public administration earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Compares for Public Administration

All 243 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
1Harvard University Cambridge, MA$177,149$155,998#1$133,307
2Anna Maria College Paxton, MA$123,207$108,497#5$110,456
3Golden Gate University San Francisco, CA$122,598$111,556#3$91,136
4Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$122,517$107,523#6$83,974
5Calumet College of Saint Joseph Whiting, IN$121,754$130,620#2$111,396
6Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$115,874$110,288#4$89,478
7George Washington University Washington, DC$113,891$99,798#13$78,177
8New York University New York, NY$109,946$104,646#8$82,887
9San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$108,093$98,358#14$85,122
10Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$107,868$102,668#9$82,788
…
64California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA$85,549$77,844#122$62,889
65Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$85,494$91,719#27$57,990
66California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$85,338$77,652#125$61,318
67University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO$85,272$79,746#103$66,943
68Norwich University Northfield, VT$85,253$87,562#47$58,394
69American Public University System Charles Town, WV$85,238$100,841#11$70,882
70California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA$85,123$77,456#127—

Other Majors at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies$175,290$188,042#9 of 12
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$140,670$100,050#22 of 62
Finance and Financial Management Services$134,158$100,324#15 of 69
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$133,594—#34 of 92
Business Administration, Management and Operations$129,423$108,322#117 of 861
Information Science/Studies$118,649$93,660#22 of 71
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$116,093$97,061#292 of 432
Accounting and Related Services$106,530$74,208#76 of 349
Human Resources Management and Services$100,997—#39 of 159
Educational Administration and Supervision$97,868$79,733#26 of 453
Civil Engineering$90,072—#67 of 81
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$84,407$64,278#15 of 36
Public Health$78,998$61,237#107 of 201
Landscape Architecture$78,742$54,806#2 of 7
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$77,438$52,302#21 of 58
Architecture$74,820$58,776#22 of 50
Library Science and Administration$74,359$69,347#1 of 54
Curriculum and Instruction$67,259$61,095#43 of 190
Political Science and Government$64,565$64,251#15 of 16
Biotechnology$63,591$53,598#15 of 15
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$63,098$50,034#91 of 302
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas—$61,717—
Criminal Justice and Corrections$61,655—#76 of 115
Architectural Sciences and Technology—$59,066—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$56,383$51,947#239 of 380
Education$53,089$46,637#192 of 214
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services—$51,914—
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences—$47,628—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus public administration graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $66,943 one year after graduating and $85,272 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus rank for public administration?

Among 243 colleges reporting earnings for public administration graduates, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranks #67 by median pay four years after graduation, and #103 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public administration at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for public administration ($81,408), and the median federal debt at graduation is $32,448.

← All data for University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · 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.