by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Public Administration. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Public Administration is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at Baruch College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in public admin, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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BS in Business Administration - Public Administration
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Baruch is in the top 10% of the country for public admin. More specifically it was ranked #31 out of 336 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #6 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Baruch.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Baruch paid an average of $620 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $305 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,930 | $14,880 |
| Fees | $532 | $532 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,364 | $1,364 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $19,317 | $19,317 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,655 | $5,655 |
Learn more about Baruch tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Public Admin students who received their bachelor’s degree at Baruch took out an average of $17,131 in student loans. That is 39% lower than the national average of $28,084.
The median early career salary of public admin students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Baruch is $34,526 per year. That is 19% lower than the national average of $42,798.
Baruch does not offer an online option for its public admin bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Baruch Online Learning page.
Women made up around 55.0% of the public admin students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 52.2%.
Around 72.5% of public admin bachelor’s degree recipients at Baruch in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Public Administration students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 40 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
