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Public Administration at Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC · 2 reportable credential levels

OUTCOMES BY CREDENTIAL

Compare each degree level separately.

Earnings, debt and cohort sizes can change considerably by credential.

Bachelor's Degree$70,331
$18,375 federal debt31 year-5 observations
Master's Degree$72,948
Not available federal debt21 year-5 observations
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$4,630
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$8,630
Sticker price
Average net price$13,315
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$19,992
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
LIKE-FOR-LIKE DECISION TABLE

What changes by credential?

CredentialEarnings, year 4National same-field medianFederal debtPaymentEconomic ROIYear-5 cohort
Bachelor's Degree$70,331$65,093$18,375$195/mo+9%31
Master's Degree$72,948$81,408Not availableNot availableBaseline needed21

Federal field categories may combine catalog concentrations. Earnings and debt describe program-category cohorts. Cost figures are annual college-wide context; use an actual program offer in the calculator.