COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Public Administration master's degree at University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT · 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.
$5,471 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $164,395 / 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.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$46,158Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$86,879$40,721 above the preliminary benchmark
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
$86,879 vs. $65,093
$21,786 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$25,097
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$86,879
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.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$25,097Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$39,426Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE52.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE83.3%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.
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$7,240
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$86,879 vs. $81,408
$5,471 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$162,690 median wageCT estimate · 7,330 jobs · 11-9199$119,120–$201,600 middle 50% of CT wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$114,210 median wageCT estimate · 2,410 jobs · 11-3071$82,870–$149,660 middle 50% of CT wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentChief Executives$295,120 median wageCT estimate · 1,660 jobs · 11-1011$203,990–$456,890 middle 50% of CT wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$137,220 median wageCT estimate · 39,070 jobs · 11-1021$95,300–$207,860 middle 50% of CT wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConstruction Managers$125,190 median wageCT estimate · 3,620 jobs · 11-9021$99,370–$155,990 middle 50% of CT wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeUrban and Regional Planners$99,880 median wageCT estimate · 350 jobs · 19-3051$81,120–$125,550 middle 50% of CT wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePostmasters and Mail Superintendents$97,880 median wageCT estimate · 160 jobs · 11-9131$92,480–$103,580 middle 50% of CT wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSocial and Community Service Managers$75,520 median wageCT estimate · 4,350 jobs · 11-9151$61,660–$95,920 middle 50% of CT wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraffic Technicians$50,400 median wageCT estimate · 7,860 jobs · 53-6041$37,680–$60,300 middle 50% of CT 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
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Educational Services
Public Administration
Other Services (except Public Administration)
Finance and Insurance
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.
Post University
$10,717 higher earnings · $3,463 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $97,596
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $21,634
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
$14,222 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $86,879
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $10,875
University of Connecticut-Avery Point
$11,290 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $86,879
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,807
University of Connecticut-Stamford
$8,299 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $86,879
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $16,798
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
42 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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