Public Administration at Southern University and A & M College

Baton Rouge, LA · Master's Degree · about 19 graduates a year

$41,523
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,482
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$81,408
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#231 of 243
Rank by pay
#206 of 243
Rank, wage-adjusted
$45,137
Median federal debt

Southern University and A & M College graduates in public administration earn 32% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 81% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southern University and A & M College 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
…
228Grambling State University Grambling, LA$56,980$65,959#194$38,531
229Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA$56,622$58,615#226$43,325
230West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$55,516$65,679#200$46,625
231Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA$55,482$64,225#206$41,523
232Southern University Law Center Baton Rouge, LA$55,482$64,225#207$41,523
233Albany State University Albany, GA$55,052$56,990#229$40,384
234Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA$54,973$50,563#239$48,481

Other Majors at Southern University and A & M College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$120,049$96,013#229 of 432
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,081$53,179#771 of 861
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$64,924$49,717#139 of 243
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,111$39,822#94 of 115
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$49,918$48,710#303 of 322

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southern University and A & M College public administration graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,523 one year after graduating and $55,482 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern University and A & M College rank for public administration?

Among 243 colleges reporting earnings for public administration graduates, Southern University and A & M College ranks #231 by median pay four years after graduation, and #206 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public administration at Southern University and A & M College worth it?

Its graduates earn 32% less than the national median for public administration ($81,408), and the median federal debt at graduation is $45,137.

← All data for Southern University and A & M College · 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.