Public Administration at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 45 graduates a year

$37,792
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$69,033
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,093
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#14 of 47
Rank by pay
#19 of 47
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,159
Median federal debt

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College graduates in public administration earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How CUNY Bernard M Baruch College 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
12Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC$70,331$75,475#6$56,445
13Flagler College Saint Augustine, FL$70,202$74,721#10$61,613
14CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY$69,033$65,705#19$37,792
15California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$68,497$62,328#26$36,626
16Ashford University San Diego, CA$68,344$62,189#27$65,503
17University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ$68,272$70,151#12$61,790

Other Public Administration Credentials at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$79,397$93,751$27,150

Other Majors at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$94,582$62,306#42 of 126
Accounting and Related Services$90,104$54,281#116 of 796
Information Science/Studies$85,870$51,864#70 of 148
Mathematics$85,820—#59 of 309
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,956$54,991#141 of 452
Business/Managerial Economics$84,280$57,909#32 of 84
Economics$83,354$51,728#150 of 368
International Business$78,019$52,290#38 of 115
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$76,565$41,897#12 of 27
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,619$45,758#269 of 1176
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$73,007$57,204#5 of 59
Business/Corporate Communications$69,215$47,880#7 of 25
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$68,471$21,170#31 of 476
History$64,570—#36 of 459
Political Science and Government$64,231$31,005#220 of 565
English Language and Literature$59,994—#57 of 576
Communication and Media Studies$59,756$36,367#174 of 660
Biology$59,419$37,834#358 of 841
Psychology$58,476$35,149#123 of 1027
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$57,689—#44 of 67
Journalism$54,425$22,839#94 of 187
Real Estate—$42,920—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CUNY Bernard M Baruch College public administration graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,792 one year after graduating and $69,033 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY Bernard M Baruch College rank for public administration?

Among 47 colleges reporting earnings for public administration graduates, CUNY Bernard M Baruch College ranks #14 by median pay four years after graduation, and #19 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public administration at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for public administration ($65,093), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,159.

← All data for CUNY Bernard M Baruch 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.