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Public Administration Program 2020 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 academic year 2019-2020, the average tuition costs of colleges offering Public Administration program is $23,880 for undergraduate programs and $20,790 for graduate programs. Next table shows the average tuition & fees for Public Administration programs.
2019-2020 Average Tuition & Fees ofPublic Administration Programs
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$9,418$23,880
Graduate$10,850$20,790

Career and Salary after Completing Public Administration Program

Next jobs are possible career 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 jobs, the average annual income is $123,030.
Public Administration Careers and its Average Wage (as of May 2019)
Job TitleHourly WageAnnual Wage
Chief Executives$93.2$193,850
General and Operations Managers$59.15$123,030
Legislators-$49,440
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$37.6$78,220
Social and Community Service Managers$35.05$72,900

Average Salary after Completing Public Administration Program

Next table shows the average salary after completing Public Administration program by degree type. The average salary after completing Public Administration program is $42,798 for Bachelor degree and $50,200 for master degree programs.
DegreeAverage Salary
Bachelor's Degree$42,798
Post-baccalaureate Certificate$55,100
Master's Degree$50,200
Doctoral Degree$84,400
First Professional Degree$48,100

Schools Offering Public Administration Programs

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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, AL | Public, 4 or more years
Tuition & Fees
2019-2020$8,568(in-state) $20,400(out-of-state)
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University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, AL | Public, 4 or more years
Tuition & Fees
2019-2020$11,122(in-state) $23,518(out-of-state)
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The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL | Public, 4 or more years
Tuition & Fees
2019-2020$10,780(in-state) $30,250(out-of-state)
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Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery, AL | Public, 4 or more years
Tuition & Fees
2019-2020$8,620(in-state) $18,292(out-of-state)
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Auburn University

Auburn, AL | Public, 4 or more years
Tuition & Fees
2019-2020$11,492(in-state) $31,124(out-of-state)
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South University-Montgomery

Montgomery, AL | Private (for-profit), 4 or more years
Tuition & Fees
2019-2020$17,014
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Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL | Public, 4 or more years
Tuition & Fees
2019-2020$11,120(in-state) $20,840(out-of-state)
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Samford University

Birmingham, AL | Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years
Tuition & Fees
2019-2020$32,850
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University of South Alabama

Mobile, AL | Public, 4 or more years
Tuition & Fees
2019-2020$8,396(in-state) $16,292(out-of-state)
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Talladega College

Talladega, AL | Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years
Tuition & Fees
2019-2020$13,846

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