Public Administration at University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

Waterbury, CT · Master's Degree

$65,364
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$86,879
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$81,408
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#56 of 243
Rank by pay
#116 of 243
Rank, wage-adjusted
$28,500
Median federal debt

University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus graduates in public administration earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Connecticut-Waterbury 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
…
53University of Dayton Dayton, OH$87,234$93,092#24—
54Brigham Young University Provo, UT$87,075$82,527#83$58,390
55University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$86,879$78,219#115$65,364
56University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT$86,879$78,219#116$65,364
57University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$86,879$78,219#117$65,364
58University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$86,879$78,219#118$65,364
59University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT$86,879$78,219#119$65,364

Other Majors at University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences$201,547$247,820#10 of 17
Business Administration, Management and Operations$150,756$112,902#58 of 861
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$150,106$98,415#14 of 92
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$133,363$128,877#93 of 432
Engineering$125,712$102,396#10 of 29
Human Resources Management and Services$117,844$84,884#15 of 159
Accounting and Related Services$113,488$74,755#24 of 349
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$113,487$82,315#11 of 40
Public Policy Analysis$96,919—#15 of 50
Public Health$89,596$65,049#51 of 201
Psychology$81,683—#10 of 92
Educational Administration and Supervision$71,827$48,270#193 of 453
Social Work$68,882$55,081#63 of 279
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$66,931$70,043#115 of 243
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$60,973$55,022#203 of 322
Curriculum and Instruction$59,913$54,744#111 of 190
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness—$48,822—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus public administration graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $65,364 one year after graduating and $86,879 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus rank for public administration?

Among 243 colleges reporting earnings for public administration graduates, University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus ranks #56 by median pay four years after graduation, and #116 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public administration at University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for public administration ($81,408), and the median federal debt at graduation is $28,500.

← All data for University of Connecticut-Waterbury 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.