Public Administration at Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ · Master's Degree · about 6 graduates a year

$52,985
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$83,480
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$81,408
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#86 of 243
Rank by pay
#158 of 243
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Seton Hall University graduates in public administration earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Seton Hall University 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
…
83Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA$83,890$86,843#50$56,175
84Drake University Des Moines, IA$83,764$88,110#44$67,297
85Clark University Worcester, MA$83,740$73,742#154$61,207
86Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ$83,480$73,269#158$52,985
87Binghamton University Vestal, NY$83,478$79,454#107$51,800
88The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$83,344$84,736#65$64,946
89Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX$83,252$84,643#66$67,986

Other Majors at Seton Hall University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$132,769$108,691#68 of 216
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$131,892$105,031#7 of 43
Human Resources Management and Services$128,177$108,030#6 of 159
Finance and Financial Management Services$125,005$87,480#21 of 69
Accounting and Related Services$116,720$80,775#17 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$116,553$111,063#287 of 432
Health and Medical Administrative Services$92,958$71,234#93 of 211
Educational Administration and Supervision$92,452$80,837#39 of 453
International Relations and National Security Studies$89,431$66,673#22 of 40
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$79,485$61,377#42 of 211
Marketing—$74,623—
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$74,497$66,341#46 of 243
Communication and Media Studies$74,479—#26 of 61
Social Work$68,884$51,914#61 of 279
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$67,563$58,027#135 of 322
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$67,149$49,297#56 of 204
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$63,471$58,844#88 of 302
Special Education and Teaching—$61,598—
English Language and Literature$57,651—#28 of 43

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Seton Hall University public administration graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $52,985 one year after graduating and $83,480 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Seton Hall University rank for public administration?

Among 243 colleges reporting earnings for public administration graduates, Seton Hall University ranks #86 by median pay four years after graduation, and #158 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public administration at Seton Hall University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for public administration ($81,408).

← All data for Seton Hall 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.