Public Administration at University of Georgia

Athens, GA · Master's Degree · about 73 graduates a year

$54,613
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$82,476
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$81,408
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#92 of 243
Rank by pay
#60 of 243
Rank, wage-adjusted
$30,250
Median federal debt

University of Georgia graduates in public administration earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Georgia 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
…
89Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX$83,252$84,643#66$67,986
90Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL$82,907$81,456#92$62,849
91University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$82,864$86,003#56$63,996
92University of Georgia Athens, GA$82,476$85,379#60$54,613
93University of Oregon Eugene, OR$82,135$82,619#81—
94University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$82,043$85,174#61$58,188
95California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$81,998$74,613#148$43,464

Other Majors at University of Georgia by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences$177,833$117,057#1 of 5
Business Administration, Management and Operations$154,042$118,821#49 of 861
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$142,512$117,869#8 of 15
Housing and Human Environments$133,013$67,913—
Computer Software and Media Applications$120,108$94,478#13 of 26
Marketing$112,192$79,634#6 of 37
Accounting and Related Services$103,774$65,934#93 of 349
Human Resources Management and Services$102,809—#34 of 159
Public Health$84,527$47,001#77 of 201
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$83,010$64,962#32 of 322
Educational Administration and Supervision$82,709—#86 of 453
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$82,229—
Food Science and Technology—$82,065—
Educational/Instructional Media Design$79,901$65,188#18 of 82
Journalism$70,926$46,067#13 of 22
Education—$69,003—
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$65,762$56,580#128 of 243
Plant Sciences$64,305$54,601#7 of 8
Special Education and Teaching$63,394$59,563#135 of 280
Forestry$61,616$46,160—
Social Work$60,590$45,622#182 of 279
Agricultural Business and Management—$60,310—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$59,845$39,610#88 of 165
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$59,594$56,374#187 of 285
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$59,164$46,797#145 of 302
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$57,145$53,457#222 of 380
Communication and Media Studies$53,410$33,150#59 of 61
Agricultural Public Services—$52,665—
Historic Preservation and Conservation—$49,925—
Music$47,875$29,460#48 of 98

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Georgia public administration graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $54,613 one year after graduating and $82,476 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Georgia rank for public administration?

Among 243 colleges reporting earnings for public administration graduates, University of Georgia ranks #92 by median pay four years after graduation, and #60 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public administration at University of Georgia worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for public administration ($81,408), and the median federal debt at graduation is $30,250.

← All data for University of Georgia · 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.