Public Administration at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, NC · Master's Degree · about 22 graduates a year

$48,682
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$78,025
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$81,408
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#118 of 243
Rank by pay
#74 of 243
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,000
Median federal debt

University of North Carolina at Greensboro graduates in public administration earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of North Carolina at Greensboro 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
…
115Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI$79,238$83,547#75$55,254
116University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$79,043$84,131#71$59,742
117Bellevue University Bellevue, NE$78,464$81,096#94$74,280
118University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC$78,025$83,732#74$48,682
119California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA$77,919$70,901#169$54,840
120Westfield State University Westfield, MA$77,525$68,269#185—
121Long Island University Brookville, NY$77,502$73,766#153$67,724

Other Majors at University of North Carolina at Greensboro by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$120,866—#2 of 10
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$105,380$93,594#387 of 432
Business Administration, Management and Operations$104,581$76,205#300 of 861
Accounting and Related Services$87,640$62,171#237 of 349
Educational Administration and Supervision$70,268$48,703#216 of 453
Public Health$63,897$49,865#179 of 201
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,220$54,267#163 of 243
Social Work$59,609$47,557#201 of 279
Curriculum and Instruction$59,393$52,327#122 of 190
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$59,021$52,522#30 of 34
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$58,244$43,830#9 of 14
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$56,709$47,800#190 of 302
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$56,241$31,663#213 of 216
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$52,768$45,551#309 of 380
Library Science and Administration$52,258$45,185#43 of 54
History$45,003$29,108#34 of 36
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness—$42,884—
Music$40,517$29,507#79 of 98

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of North Carolina at Greensboro public administration graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $48,682 one year after graduating and $78,025 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of North Carolina at Greensboro rank for public administration?

Among 243 colleges reporting earnings for public administration graduates, University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranks #118 by median pay four years after graduation, and #74 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public administration at University of North Carolina at Greensboro worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for public administration ($81,408), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,000.

← All data for University of North Carolina at Greensboro · 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.