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Public Administration at Syracuse University

79 Bachelor's Degrees
160 Master's Degrees
4 Doctor's Degrees
Public Administration is one of the majors in the public administration & social service program at Syracuse University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how Syracuse ranks among other schools offering degrees in public admin.

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Public Administration Degrees Available at Syracuse

Syracuse Public Admin Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for public admin majors, Syracuse came in at #13. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Public Administration Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Public Administration Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools 5
Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools 8
Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools 11
Best Public Administration Graduate Degree Schools 12
Best Public Administration Schools 13
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Public Administration Graduates 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k) 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k) 25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k) 32
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k) 33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) 36
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration 36
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid) 36
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Administration Graduates 37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k) 37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k) 37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k) 48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) 70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k) 71
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Public Administration 71
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k) 74
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k) 82
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k) 83
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) 85
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration 85
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k) 86
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Administration Graduates 87
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid) 90
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k) 95
Highest Paid Public Administration Graduates 100
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k) 122
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k) 217
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration 232
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid) 234
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Public Administration 235
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k) 246
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid) 268
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration 277

Popularity of Public Admin at Syracuse

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Syracuse University handed out 79 bachelor's degrees in public administration. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 77 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 160 students received their master’s degree in public admin from Syracuse. This makes it the #12 most popular school for public admin master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in public admin in 2021, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Public Admin Graduates from Syracuse Make?

$48,017 Bachelor's Median Salary
$58,676 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Public Admin Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Public Admin majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Syracuse go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $48,017 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $42,063 for all public admin bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Public Admin Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's public admin program at Syracuse make a median salary of $58,676. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all public admin graduates with a master's is $51,006.

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How Much Student Debt Do Public Admin Graduates from Syracuse Have?

$26,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Public Admin Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Syracuse, public admin students borrow a median amount of $26,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $25,375 for all public admin majors across the country.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the public admin program at Syracuse is $538 per month.

Public Admin Student Diversity at Syracuse

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public admin majors at Syracuse University.

Syracuse Public Administration Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public admin from Syracuse. About 35% were men and 65% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Syracuse are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 66% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Syracuse University with a bachelor's in public admin.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 52
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 6

Syracuse Public Administration Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of public admin master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Syracuse University with a master's in public admin.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 70
Non-Resident Aliens 31
Other Races 32

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Services 17
Public Policy 5

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