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Public Administration master's degree at Arkansas State University

Jonesboro, AR · 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 close to similar programs.

$5,376 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
$110,160 / 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.

+19%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$64,900 → $77,087
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
30Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
73Year-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.

198Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
43Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
110Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
11.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 23 non-completers
79Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$76,032A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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

$76,032 vs. $65,093

$10,939 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$12,366

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$76,032

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,366Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,082Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE82.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE55.4%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.

$64,900Year 1
$76,032Year 4
$77,087Year 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$6,336
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$76,032 vs. $81,408

$5,376 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$87,520 median wageAR estimate · 5,690 jobs · 11-9199$62,540–$129,460 middle 50% of AR wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$89,200 median wageAR estimate · 1,440 jobs · 11-3071$72,180–$124,970 middle 50% of AR wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentChief Executives$119,990 median wageAR estimate · 3,550 jobs · 11-1011$72,580–$196,800 middle 50% of AR wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostmasters and Mail Superintendents$97,880 median wageAR estimate · 180 jobs · 11-9131$92,980–$102,960 middle 50% of AR wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentConstruction Managers$86,310 median wageAR estimate · 2,280 jobs · 11-9021$70,040–$101,550 middle 50% of AR wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$74,050 median wageAR estimate · 34,570 jobs · 11-1021$48,760–$117,510 middle 50% of AR wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeUrban and Regional Planners$63,530 median wageAR estimate · 80 jobs · 19-3051$51,080–$80,750 middle 50% of AR wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial and Community Service Managers$56,100 median wageAR estimate · 2,850 jobs · 11-9151$44,970–$69,200 middle 50% of AR wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraffic Technicians$49,550 median wageAR estimate · 50 jobs · 53-6041$38,430–$57,140 middle 50% of AR 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.

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University

$32,061 higher earnings · $88 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

$23,847 higher earnings · $3,046 lower annual net price

Earnings
$99,879
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$9,320
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Portland, OR

Portland State University

$23,769 higher earnings · $2,814 lower annual net price

Earnings
$99,801
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$9,552
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New York, NY

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

$17,719 higher earnings · $9,333 lower annual net price

Earnings
$93,751
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$3,033
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DATA QUALITY

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73 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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