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Public Administration Program 2022 Average Tuition Costs

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
For the academic year 2021-2022, the average tuition of colleges offering Public Administration program is $24,346 for undergraduate programs and $20,331 for graduate programs. The following table shows the average tuition & fees for Public Administration programs.
2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees of Public Administration Program
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$9,364$24,346
Graduate$10,694$20,331

Career and Salary after Completing Public Administration Program

Next jobs are possible careers after completing Public Administration major program. The average wage is based on the employment and wage data (May 2019) from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The average annual wage of Chief Executives career is $193,850 and, for General and Operations Managers, the average annual income is $123,030.
Public Administration Careers and its Average Wage (as of May 2021)
Job TitleHourly WageAnnual Wage
Chief Executives$93.2$193,850
General and Operations Managers$59.15$123,030
Legislators-$49,440
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$49.67$103,320
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$37.6$78,220
Social and Community Service Managers$35.05$72,900

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.
DegreeAverage EarningAverage 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-

Schools Offering Public Administration Programs

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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, AL | public, four-years
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2021-2022$8,568(in-state) $20,400(out-of-state)
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University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, AL | public, four-years
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2021-2022$11,488(in-state) $23,884(out-of-state)
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The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL | public, four-years
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2021-2022$11,620(in-state) $31,090(out-of-state)
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Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery, AL | public, four-years
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2021-2022$8,860(in-state) $18,820(out-of-state)
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Auburn University

Auburn, AL | public, four-years
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2021-2022$11,826(in-state) $31,986(out-of-state)
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South University-Montgomery

Montgomery, AL | private (for-profit), four-years
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2021-2022$18,000
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Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL | public, four-years
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2021-2022$11,120(in-state) $20,840(out-of-state)
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Samford University

Birmingham, AL | private (not-for-profit), four-years
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2021-2022$35,360
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University of South Alabama

Mobile, AL | public, four-years
Tuition & Fees
2021-2022$8,756(in-state) $17,012(out-of-state)
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Talladega College

Talladega, AL | private (not-for-profit), four-years
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2021-2022$13,886

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