Public Administration at University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT · Master's Degree · about 61 graduates a year

$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)
#55 of 243
Rank by pay
#115 of 243
Rank, wage-adjusted
$28,500
Median federal debt

University of Connecticut 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 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
…
52University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD$87,275$93,942#21$67,719
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

Other Majors at University of Connecticut by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences$201,547$247,820#9 of 17
Business Administration, Management and Operations$150,756$112,902#57 of 861
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$150,106$98,415#13 of 92
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$133,363$128,877#92 of 432
Engineering$125,712$102,396#9 of 29
Human Resources Management and Services$117,844$84,884#14 of 159
Accounting and Related Services$113,488$74,755#23 of 349
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$113,487$82,315#10 of 40
Public Policy Analysis$96,919—#14 of 50
Public Health$89,596$65,049#50 of 201
Psychology$81,683—#9 of 92
Educational Administration and Supervision$71,827$48,270#192 of 453
Social Work$68,882$55,081#62 of 279
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$66,931$70,043#114 of 243
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$60,973$55,022#202 of 322
Curriculum and Instruction$59,913$54,744#110 of 190
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness—$48,822—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Connecticut 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 rank for public administration?

Among 243 colleges reporting earnings for public administration graduates, University of Connecticut ranks #55 by median pay four years after graduation, and #115 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public administration at University of Connecticut 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 · 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.