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Public Administration master's degree outcomes at Strayer University-Alabama

Birmingham, AL · Private for-profit · Federal field 4404

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$19,181 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+23%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$49,512$60,858
146Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
174Year-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 CONTEXTNot available

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$62,227

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICENot availableInstitution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCENot availableInstitution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATENot availableInstitution-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.

$49,512Year 1
$62,227Year 4
$60,858Year 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$5,186
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$62,227 vs. $81,408

$19,181 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$135,890 median wageAL estimate · 1,970 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$118,320 median wageAL estimate · 1,250 jobs · 11-3071+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentChief Executives$166,420 median wageAL estimate · 810 jobs · 11-1011+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$111,790 median wageAL estimate · 30,170 jobs · 11-1021+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConstruction Managers$96,960 median wageAL estimate · 8,560 jobs · 11-9021+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostmasters and Mail Superintendents$95,740 median wageAL estimate · 280 jobs · 11-9131-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 0.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSocial and Community Service Managers$72,310 median wageAL estimate · 2,350 jobs · 11-9151+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeUrban and Regional Planners$70,710 median wageAL estimate · 520 jobs · 19-3051+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeTraffic Technicians$52,060 median wageAL estimate · 130 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
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University

$12,225 higher earnings

Earnings
$74,452
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,580
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Troy, AL

Troy University

$8,494 higher earnings

Earnings
$70,721
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$16,527
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Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University

$4,957 higher earnings

Earnings
$67,184
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,279
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Cambridge, MA

Harvard University

$114,922 higher earnings

Earnings
$177,149
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$19,066
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DATA QUALITY

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174 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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