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Public Administration master's degree outcomes at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA · 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 are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$6,302 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $168,550 / year
10-year scenario: Use your actual price
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.

+28%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$69,773 → $89,144

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

33Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

112Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$32,875

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$87,710

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$32,875Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$39,694Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE60.6%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE86.1%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.

$69,773Year 1

$87,710Year 4

$89,144Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earnings$7,309

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$87,710 vs. $81,408

$6,302 above 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$131,600 median wagePA estimate · 20,170 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$105,240 median wagePA estimate · 8,540 jobs · 11-3071+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentChief Executives$232,560 median wagePA estimate · 8,850 jobs · 11-1011+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConstruction Managers$108,250 median wagePA estimate · 6,840 jobs · 11-9021+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$103,130 median wagePA estimate · 172,010 jobs · 11-1021+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostmasters and Mail Superintendents$97,530 median wagePA estimate · 800 jobs · 11-9131-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 0.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentUrban and Regional Planners$80,810 median wagePA estimate · 860 jobs · 19-3051+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial and Community Service Managers$75,280 median wagePA estimate · 10,220 jobs · 11-9151+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraffic Technicians$65,610 median wagePA estimate · 60 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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