Public Administration at Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, NH · Bachelor's Degree · about 8 graduates a year

$73,129
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$72,437
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,093
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#8 of 47
Rank by pay
#17 of 47
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,014
Median federal debt

Southern New Hampshire University graduates in public administration earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southern New Hampshire University Compares for Public Administration

All 47 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
1Barry University Miami, FL$97,702$103,991#1$103,107
2Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$89,732$85,406#2$53,912
3University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD$85,909$75,395#7$74,053
4California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$85,789$78,062#4$76,049
5Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$77,422$83,060#3$47,013
6California Baptist University Riverside, CA$75,949$69,109#14$68,682
7West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX$74,261$75,502#5—
8Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH$72,437$66,722#17$73,129
9University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$72,433$75,177#8—
10James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA$71,626$65,222#20$48,396
11Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA$70,374$74,025#11$61,104

Other Majors at Southern New Hampshire University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$115,259$71,764#92 of 349
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$98,399$80,842#5 of 37
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,032$85,600#154 of 966
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$94,942$76,718#40 of 126
Management Information Systems and Services—$86,882—
Economics$86,764$69,807#129 of 368
Computer and Information Sciences$81,533$61,322#280 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,489$63,703#175 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,423$60,136#231 of 1176
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$74,693$66,407#21 of 156
International Business$73,271$56,320#63 of 115
Accounting and Related Services$70,181$54,898#480 of 796
Mathematics$68,414$51,396#171 of 309
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$66,656$55,339#39 of 476
Marketing$66,094$45,472#271 of 516
Hospitality Administration/Management$64,526$37,829#24 of 137
Health and Medical Administrative Services$63,292$50,619#98 of 275
Political Science and Government$62,387$41,530#271 of 565
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$62,360$45,727#59 of 138
Criminal Justice and Corrections$61,027$45,836#116 of 660
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,801$46,520#111 of 178
Public Health$58,520$45,910#102 of 215
Computer Software and Media Applications$57,772$40,882#31 of 54
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$57,701$43,886#14 of 50
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$55,733$43,868#122 of 265
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,407$39,092#273 of 610
Culinary Arts and Related Services$52,058$35,959#4 of 12
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,445$44,738#163 of 345
Design and Applied Arts$51,370$35,878#168 of 299
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$51,355$41,181#31 of 42

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southern New Hampshire University public administration graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $73,129 one year after graduating and $72,437 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern New Hampshire University rank for public administration?

Among 47 colleges reporting earnings for public administration graduates, Southern New Hampshire University ranks #8 by median pay four years after graduation, and #17 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public administration at Southern New Hampshire University worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for public administration ($65,093), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,014.

← All data for Southern New Hampshire University · 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.