Public Administration bachelor's degree outcomes at St Petersburg College

St. Petersburg, FL · Public · Federal field 4404

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$17,773 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 67.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −88% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

—Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$42,735 → Not available

—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

—Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

—Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

40Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$1,471

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$31,809

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$47,320

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$337/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$1,471Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$12,885Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE38.3%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$42,735Year 1

$47,320Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.5% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,943

Estimated loan payment$337

40borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$47,320 vs. $65,093

$17,773 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Managers, All Other$108,890 median wageFL estimate · 37,820 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,570 median wageFL estimate · 221,180 jobs · 11-3071+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentChief Executives$213,990 median wageU.S. estimate · 204,350 jobs · 11-1011+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConstruction Managers$113,130 median wageFL estimate · 34,010 jobs · 11-9021+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostmasters and Mail Superintendents$102,880 median wageFL estimate · 350 jobs · 11-9131-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 0.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentGeneral and Operations Managers$101,580 median wageFL estimate · 236,290 jobs · 11-1021+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeUrban and Regional Planners$80,720 median wageFL estimate · 2,620 jobs · 19-3051+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial and Community Service Managers$76,050 median wageFL estimate · 8,600 jobs · 11-9151+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraffic Technicians$51,220 median wageFL estimate · 710 jobs · 53-6041+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLegislatorsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 11-1031

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