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2026 Highest Paid Public Administration Grads in Colorado

[Public Administration](/majors/social-services-public-administration/public-administration/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying public administration schools.

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• Highest Paid Public Administration Grads in Colorado

2026 Highest Paid Public Administration Grads in Colorado

If you want to know which schools send public administration graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.

Highest Paid Public Administration Graduates

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Colorado State University Global Campus
Denver, CO

$79,182 Average Early-Career Salary

Our analysis ranked Colorado State University Global Campus the top school for public administration graduate earnings in Colorado. Set in the city of Denver, Colorado State University Global Campus is a public institution. After graduating, public administration degree recipients from Colorado State University Global Campus typically earn about $79,182 annually.

2

University Of Colorado Denver
Denver, CO

$78,420 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at University Of Colorado Denver earned it the #2 place for public administration. University Of Colorado Denver is a public school located in the city of Denver. Early-career public administration graduates from University Of Colorado Denver make a median of around $78,420 per year.

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University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO

$61,502 Average Early-Career Salary

University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying public administration schools. Set in the city of Colorado Springs, University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs is a public institution. Early-career public administration graduates from University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs make a median of around $61,502 per year.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their public administration graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 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.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.