Public Administration at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, OH · Master's Degree · about 24 graduates a year

$37,119
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,632
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$81,408
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#243 of 243
Rank by pay
#242 of 243
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus graduates in public administration earn 46% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Bowling Green State University-Main Campus 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
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240South University-Columbia Columbia, SC$47,649$52,835#238$45,666
241South University-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, VA$47,649$43,389#243$45,666
242South University-Savannah Online Savannah, GA$47,649$49,326#241$45,666
243Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH$43,632$46,562#242$37,119

Other Majors at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations$106,176$95,153#278 of 861
Management Information Systems and Services$98,170$71,510#27 of 46
Educational Administration and Supervision$78,182$69,701#111 of 453
Criminology$70,674$57,019#5 of 15
Social Work$64,476$52,244#109 of 279
Chemistry$59,919$42,369#9 of 9
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$59,450$46,045#31 of 75
Nutrition Sciences$59,109$49,871#21 of 22
Curriculum and Instruction$58,062$51,976#133 of 190
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$57,515$54,894#188 of 211
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,103$52,033#217 of 285
Gerontology—$56,607—
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,571$56,499#225 of 243
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$56,349$44,649#146 of 204
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$54,974$44,373#222 of 302
Communication and Media Studies—$53,846—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$51,035$45,046#18 of 19
Biology$50,914$36,682#56 of 57
History$48,787—#29 of 36
Design and Applied Arts$48,570—#20 of 20
Music$46,069$34,486#57 of 98

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Bowling Green State University-Main Campus public administration graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,119 one year after graduating and $43,632 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Bowling Green State University-Main Campus rank for public administration?

Among 243 colleges reporting earnings for public administration graduates, Bowling Green State University-Main Campus ranks #243 by median pay four years after graduation, and #242 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public administration at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 46% less than the national median for public administration ($81,408).

← All data for Bowling Green State University-Main Campus · 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.