by our College Data Analytics Team
[Public Administration](/majors/social-services-public-administration/public-administration/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a public administration degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying public administration schools.
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Below are the schools whose public administration graduates go on to earn the most.
University Of Connecticut tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying public administration schools in Connecticut. Set in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a public institution. After graduating, public administration degree recipients from University Of Connecticut typically earn about $88,821 annually.
University Of New Haven produces some of the highest-paid graduates in public administration, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of New Haven is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven. Early-career public administration graduates from University Of New Haven make a median of around $73,170 per year.
Post University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in public administration, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit institution. After graduating, public administration degree recipients from Post University typically earn about $68,873 annually.
Albertus Magnus College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying public administration schools. Located in the city of New Haven, Albertus Magnus College is a private not-for-profit institution. Public Administration graduates of Albertus Magnus College earn a median of about $67,697 a year early in their careers.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries public administration graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.