How much do Public Administration master's degree graduates from Strayer University-District of Columbia earn?

The reported median is $62,227 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 24% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Public Administration master's degree at Strayer University-District of Columbia

Washington, DC · Private for-profit

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.

$19,181 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: Not reached
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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.

+23%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$49,512 → $60,858

146Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

174Year-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.

448Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

91Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

343Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

12.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 58 non-completers

181Graduates 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$62,227A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 50 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

$62,227 vs. $65,093

$2,866 below 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 CONTEXTNot available

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$62,227

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICENot availableInstitution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCENot availableInstitution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATENot availableInstitution-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.

$49,512Year 1

$62,227Year 4

$60,858Year 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$5,186

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$62,227 vs. $81,408

$19,181 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$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

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.

Washington, DC

George Washington University

$51,664 higher earnings

Earnings: $113,891
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $36,586

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Washington, DC

American University

$45,639 higher earnings

Earnings: $107,866
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $41,943

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Cambridge, MA

Harvard University

$114,922 higher earnings

Earnings: $177,149
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $19,066

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Paxton, MA

Anna Maria College

$60,980 higher earnings

Earnings: $123,207
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $28,333

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DATA QUALITY

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174 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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