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Public Administration master's degree outcomes at Florida International University

Miami, FL · Public · Federal field 4404

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$1,994 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$127,070 / year
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+28%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$59,096$75,770
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
60Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
66Year-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 2023–24 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.

158Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
44Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
76Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$43,789Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$79,414$35,625 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 39 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,288

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$79,414

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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,288Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,462Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE54.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE74.4%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.

$59,096Year 1
$79,414Year 4
$75,770Year 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$6,618
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$79,414 vs. $81,408

$1,994 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$108,890 median wageFL estimate · 37,820 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,570 median wageFL estimate · 221,180 jobs · 11-3071+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18.3k 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 · 19.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConstruction Managers$113,130 median wageFL estimate · 34,010 jobs · 11-9021+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostmasters and Mail Superintendents$102,880 median wageFL estimate · 350 jobs · 11-9131-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 0.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentGeneral and Operations Managers$101,580 median wageFL estimate · 236,290 jobs · 11-1021+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeUrban and Regional Planners$80,720 median wageFL estimate · 2,620 jobs · 19-3051+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial and Community Service Managers$76,050 median wageFL estimate · 8,600 jobs · 11-9151+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraffic Technicians$51,220 median wageFL estimate · 710 jobs · 53-6041+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.9k 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

$5,638 higher earnings

Earnings
$85,052
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,568
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Miami, FL

Barry University

$2,211 higher earnings

Earnings
$81,625
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$22,613
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Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University

$507 higher earnings

Earnings
$79,921
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$11,297
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Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University

$536 lower annual net price

Earnings
$73,084
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$8,752
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

66 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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