Public Administration Program 2024 Tuition

	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate Tuition & Fee	$10,291	$25,723
Graduate Tuition & Fee	$10,949	$21,811

In the United States, 497 colleges are offering Public Administration programsin both undergraduate and graduate levels. The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the Public Administration program is $10,312 for state residents and $25,736 for out-of-state students. 49 colleges are offering public-administration certificate or associate's degree programs.

377 graduate schools offer the Public Administration programs and the average graduate tuition & fees is $10,949 for state residents and $21,811 for out-of-state students.

The average salary after completing the Public Administration program is $46,391 with a bachelor's degree (or undergraduate certificate) and $58,972 with a master degree (or higher).

Public Administration Program 2024 Average Tuition Costs

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition of colleges offering Public Administration program is $25,723 for undergraduate programs and $21,811 for graduate programs.

The following table shows the average tuition & fees for Public Administration programs.

2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees of Public Administration Program
	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate	$10,291	$25,723
Graduate	$10,949	$21,811

What is Public Administration program?

A program that prepares individuals to serve as managers in the executive arm of local, state, and federal government and that focuses on the systematic study of executive organization and management. Includes instruction in the roles, development, and principles of public administration; the management of public policy; executive-legislative relations; public budgetary processes and financial management; administrative law; public personnel management; professional ethics; and research methods

Career and Salary after Completing Public Administration Program

The following jobs are possible careers after completing Public Administration major program. The average wage is based on the latest employment and wage data (May 2022) from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The average annual wage of Chief Executives career is $213,020 and, for General and Operations Managers, the average annual income is $115,250.

Public Administration Careers and its Average Wage (as of May 2023)
Job Title	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
Chief Executives	$102.41	$213,020
General and Operations Managers	$55.41	$115,250
Legislators	-	$57,110
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$50.76	$105,580
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$39.34	$81,820
Social and Community Service Managers	$36.92	$76,790

Average Salary after Completing Public Administration Program

The following table shows the average earning of students three years after completing the Public Administration program by degree type. The average earning after graduation is $46,391 for bachelor's degree and $58,972 for master degree programs.

Degree	Average Earning	Average Loan Debt
Bachelor's Degree	$46,391	$22,195
Master's Degree	$58,972	$43,131
Doctoral Degree	$83,405	$138,084
First Professional Degree	$57,937	$39,752
Graduate/Professional Certificate	$85,119	-