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Pennsylvania State University - World Campus Master’s in Public Administration

The 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 Pennsylvania State University - World Campus. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in public admin, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State World Campus Master’s in Public Admin

#162 in the U.S
#10 in Pennsylvania

If you're having trouble deciding which school is a good match for you, you may want to check out College Factual's Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools ranking to see some of the great options that are available. To determine the school's rank, we look at objective measures, such as post-graduation earnings, student and faculty diversity, and accumulated student debt.

On the 2021 list, Penn State World Campus was ranked #162 out of 782 schools in the country for this major at the master's level. It is also ranked #10 in Pennsylvania.

How Much Does a Master’s in Public Admin from Penn State World Campus Cost?

$22,186 Average Tuition and Fees
$44,250 Average Student Debt

Penn State World Campus Graduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time graduates at Penn State World Campus paid an average of $903 per credit hour in 2018-2019. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $21,682 $21,682
Fees $504 $504

Penn State World Campus Public Admin Master’s Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Public Admin students who received their master’s degree at Penn State World Campus took out an average of $44,250 in student loans. That is 4% lower than the national average of $45,917.

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How Much Can You Make With a Master’s in Public Admin From Penn State World Campus?

$57,900 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of public admin students who receive their master’s degree from Penn State World Campus is $57,900 per year. That is 15% higher than the national average of $50,200.

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Does Penn State World Campus Offer an Online Master’s in Public Admin?

If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Penn State World Campus offers online option in its public admin master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn State World Campus Online Learning page.

Penn State World Campus Master’s Student Diversity for Public Admin

107 Master's Degrees Awarded
56.1% Women
36.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 107 master’s degrees in public admin awarded during the 2018-2019 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their master’s degree in public admin in 2018-2019, 56.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 36.4% of public admin master’s degree recipients at Penn State World Campus in 2018-2019 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 14
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1
White 63
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Master’s in Public Admin Focus Areas at Penn State World Campus

Public Administration students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Public Administration 107

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public administration.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Community Organization & Advocacy 29

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References

*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.

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