Public Administration master's degree at Barry University
Miami, FL · 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 close to similar programs.
$217 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
$138,125 / 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.
+13%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$66,107 → $74,605127Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort139Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort144Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 medianNot availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot 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.
213Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment57Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completersNot reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count147Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
10.3%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 23 non-completers155Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$43,789Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$81,625$37,836 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 27 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
$81,625 vs. $65,093
$16,532 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$22,613
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$81,625
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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$66,107Year 1
$81,625Year 4
$74,605Year 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$6,802
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$81,625 vs. $81,408
$217 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$108,890 median wageFL estimate · 37,820 jobs · 11-9199$75,800–$162,070 middle 50% of FL wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,570 median wageFL estimate · 221,180 jobs · 11-3071$70,990–$149,310 middle 50% of FL 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 degreeConstruction Managers$113,130 median wageFL estimate · 34,010 jobs · 11-9021$85,930–$162,170 middle 50% of FL wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostmasters and Mail Superintendents$102,880 median wageFL estimate · 350 jobs · 11-9131$96,080–$113,090 middle 50% of FL wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentGeneral and Operations Managers$101,580 median wageFL estimate · 236,290 jobs · 11-1021$68,400–$158,340 middle 50% of FL wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeUrban and Regional Planners$80,720 median wageFL estimate · 2,620 jobs · 19-3051$64,520–$102,240 middle 50% of FL wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial and Community Service Managers$76,050 median wageFL estimate · 8,600 jobs · 11-9151$60,530–$97,830 middle 50% of FL wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraffic Technicians$51,220 median wageFL estimate · 710 jobs · 53-6041$41,600–$64,160 middle 50% of FL 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.
Fort Myers, FL
Florida Gulf Coast University
$3,427 higher earnings · $10,045 lower annual net price