Public Administration at University of North Texas

Denton, TX · Master's Degree · about 29 graduates a year

$55,873
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$77,071
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$81,408
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#125 of 243
Rank by pay
#113 of 243
Rank, wage-adjusted
$36,241
Median federal debt

University of North Texas graduates in public administration earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of North Texas 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
…
122University of Delaware Newark, DE$77,421$76,957#134$58,115
123University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL$77,237$75,885#143$61,014
124Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT$77,113$73,085#160$55,757
125University of North Texas Denton, TX$77,071$78,359#113$55,873
126Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA$76,945$70,065#177$53,777
127Ball State University Muncie, IN$76,893$82,492#84—
128Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ$76,752$78,864#109$63,014

Other Majors at University of North Texas by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Statistics—$106,771—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$106,253$78,816#277 of 861
Accounting and Related Services$105,657$66,960#80 of 349
Taxation$88,087$68,059#28 of 30
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$82,568—
Educational/Instructional Media Design$82,284$62,520#16 of 82
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$80,536$52,948#2 of 75
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$75,626$54,808#59 of 322
Educational Administration and Supervision$64,846$60,685#313 of 453
Special Education and Teaching$63,310$60,365#136 of 280
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,162$64,988#177 of 243
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$59,173$48,567#144 of 302
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$57,966$53,790#24 of 26
Library Science and Administration$57,395$53,186#21 of 54
Curriculum and Instruction—$57,002—
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$56,796$43,081#6 of 8
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas—$56,320—
Information Science/Studies$55,765$56,149#70 of 71
Criminal Justice and Corrections—$54,876—
Education$54,223$56,083#186 of 214
Fine and Studio Arts$53,802$23,354#16 of 60
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$53,401$50,628#195 of 211
Health and Medical Administrative Services—$53,221—
Social Work—$47,793—
Music$44,040$34,346#68 of 98
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness—$35,812—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of North Texas public administration graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $55,873 one year after graduating and $77,071 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of North Texas rank for public administration?

Among 243 colleges reporting earnings for public administration graduates, University of North Texas ranks #125 by median pay four years after graduation, and #113 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public administration at University of North Texas worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for public administration ($81,408), and the median federal debt at graduation is $36,241.

← All data for University of North Texas · 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.