How much do Public Administration master's degree graduates from George Washington University earn?

The reported median is $113,891 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 40% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Public Administration master's degree at George Washington University

Washington, DC · Private nonprofit

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 notably above similar programs.

$32,483 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: $299,455 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+52%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$78,177 → $119,023

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

37Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

85Year-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.

82Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

31Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

50Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

81Graduates 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$113,891A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 20 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

$113,891 vs. $65,093

$48,798 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$36,586

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$113,891

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$36,586Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$83,856Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE47.1%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE84.0%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.

$78,177Year 1

$113,891Year 4

$119,023Year 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$9,491

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$113,891 vs. $81,408

$32,483 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.

Managers, All Other$175,720 median wageDC estimate · 18,570 jobs · 11-9199$156,730–$195,190 middle 50% of DC wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$132,180 median wageDC estimate · 610 jobs · 11-3071$105,750–$189,950 middle 50% of DC wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentChief Executives$213,990 median wageU.S. estimate · 204,350 jobs · 11-1011+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$168,000 median wageDC estimate · 36,150 jobs · 11-1021$127,110–$204,890 middle 50% of DC wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeUrban and Regional Planners$137,000 median wageDC estimate · 120 jobs · 19-3051$110,190–$156,750 middle 50% of DC wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeConstruction Managers$126,430 median wageDC estimate · 1,250 jobs · 11-9021$103,660–$161,240 middle 50% of DC wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial and Community Service Managers$106,700 median wageDC estimate · 640 jobs · 11-9151$87,990–$135,000 middle 50% of DC wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostmasters and Mail Superintendents$96,660 median wageU.S. estimate · 13,810 jobs · 11-9131-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTraffic Technicians$59,090 median wageU.S. estimate · 7,860 jobs · 53-6041+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLegislatorsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 11-1031

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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.

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$18,753 lower annual net price

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Debt: Not available
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Cambridge, MA

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$63,258 higher earnings · $17,520 lower annual net price

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Debt: Not available
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Paxton, MA

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$9,316 higher earnings · $8,253 lower annual net price

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Debt: Not available
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Baltimore, MD

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$8,626 higher earnings · $17,777 lower annual net price

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Debt: Not available
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DATA QUALITY

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85 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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