Public Administration at Kean University

Union, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

$45,850
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,100
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,093
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#32 of 47
Rank by pay
#43 of 47
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,307
Median federal debt

Kean University graduates in public administration earn 11% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kean 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
…
29University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI$60,079$62,515#25$43,632
30Texas State University San Marcos, TX$59,074$60,061#32$46,491
31University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA$58,307$61,332#31$38,877
32Kean University Union, NJ$58,100$50,993#43$45,850
33Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL$57,679$61,392#30$46,047
34San Diego State University San Diego, CA$57,264$52,106#40$41,020
35The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$56,557$57,502#35$38,358

Other Public Administration Credentials at Kean University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$54,826$72,414$41,000

Other Majors at Kean University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$96,821$101,039#170 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$91,546$55,867#180 of 459
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$72,483$51,540#32 of 37
Accounting and Related Services$72,446$46,386#419 of 796
Science Technologies/Technicians$72,277—#7 of 9
Economics$66,368—#312 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$65,415$46,685#396 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,332$45,782#567 of 1176
International Business$64,878$45,396#91 of 115
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,156$40,929#21 of 345
Marketing$61,602$37,781#367 of 516
Biology$61,291$34,522#297 of 841
Special Education and Teaching$61,158$48,628#15 of 177
History$60,236$34,934#53 of 459
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$59,531—#175 of 253
Mathematics$59,082$40,235#258 of 309
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$58,885$54,447#44 of 680
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,644$39,408#181 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$56,666$35,673#111 of 299
English Language and Literature$54,749$36,257#139 of 576
Communication and Media Studies$54,277$27,983#329 of 660
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$54,232$37,884#14 of 55
Sociology$51,122$36,432#264 of 462
Psychology$51,052$31,475#455 of 1027
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$50,854$42,750#172 of 225
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences—$50,645—
Psychology$47,179—#8 of 9
Political Science and Government$40,805$30,436#565 of 565
Fine and Studio Arts$40,213$25,928#247 of 423
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$32,107—#234 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Kean University public administration graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $45,850 one year after graduating and $58,100 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kean University rank for public administration?

Among 47 colleges reporting earnings for public administration graduates, Kean University ranks #32 by median pay four years after graduation, and #43 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public administration at Kean University worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for public administration ($65,093), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,307.

← All data for Kean 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.