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Public Administration master's degree at Troy University

Troy, AL · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$10,687 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$83,605 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+26%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$51,555 → $64,810
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
66Year-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
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.

164Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
25Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
84Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
19.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 38 non-completers
68Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,597Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$70,721$34,124 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 15 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$70,721 vs. $65,093

$5,628 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis47 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,527

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$70,721

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,527Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,165Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE96.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE50.3%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.

$51,555Year 1
$70,721Year 4
$64,810Year 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$5,893
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$70,721 vs. $81,408

$10,687 below 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.
Managers, All Other$135,890 median wageAL estimate · 1,970 jobs · 11-9199$91,650–$164,390 middle 50% of AL wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$118,320 median wageAL estimate · 1,250 jobs · 11-3071$91,120–$149,540 middle 50% of AL wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentChief Executives$166,420 median wageAL estimate · 810 jobs · 11-1011$134,650–$222,490 middle 50% of AL wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$111,790 median wageAL estimate · 30,170 jobs · 11-1021$76,840–$169,510 middle 50% of AL wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConstruction Managers$96,960 median wageAL estimate · 8,560 jobs · 11-9021$77,190–$121,330 middle 50% of AL wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostmasters and Mail Superintendents$95,740 median wageAL estimate · 280 jobs · 11-9131$90,650–$102,590 middle 50% of AL wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSocial and Community Service Managers$72,310 median wageAL estimate · 2,350 jobs · 11-9151$56,960–$96,280 middle 50% of AL wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeUrban and Regional Planners$70,710 median wageAL estimate · 520 jobs · 19-3051$58,100–$98,960 middle 50% of AL wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeTraffic Technicians$52,060 median wageAL estimate · 130 jobs · 53-6041$41,330–$60,730 middle 50% of AL wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLegislatorsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 11-1031
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.

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University

$3,731 higher earnings · $1,947 lower annual net price

Earnings
$74,452
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,580
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Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University

$2,248 lower annual net price

Earnings
$67,184
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,279
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San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University

$37,372 higher earnings · $4,249 lower annual net price

Earnings
$108,093
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,278
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Hayward, CA

California State University, East Bay

$29,158 higher earnings · $7,207 lower annual net price

Earnings
$99,879
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$9,320
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DATA QUALITY

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66 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

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