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Educational Administration and Supervision doctoral degree outcomes at Auburn University

Auburn, AL · Public · Federal field 1304

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,290 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$99,658 / year
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available$86,130
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
17Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
15Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

119Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
62Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$44,780Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$102,863$58,083 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 33 Grad PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$24,323

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$102,863

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$24,323Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$34,919Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE45.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE82.0%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1
$102,863Year 4
$86,130Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$8,572
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$102,863 vs. $100,573

$2,290 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Education Administrators, All Other$94,610 median wageAL estimate · 55,130 jobs · 11-9039+1.6% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEducation Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$97,480 median wageAL estimate · 3,020 jobs · 11-9032-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 20.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEducation Administrators, Postsecondary$100,030 median wageAL estimate · 3,760 jobs · 11-9033+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 14.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEducation and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$41,780 median wageAL estimate · 940 jobs · 11-9031-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 5.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Managers$128,750 median wageAL estimate · 150 jobs · 11-3131+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 4.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Birmingham, AL

Samford University

$2,511 higher earnings

Earnings
$105,374
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$32,622
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Mobile, AL

University of South Alabama

$6,675 lower annual net price

Earnings
$101,194
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$17,648
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Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama

$1,903 lower annual net price

Earnings
$99,953
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$22,420
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Seattle, WA

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

$82,077 higher earnings · $10,232 lower annual net price

Earnings
$184,940
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,091
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

17 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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