COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Public Administration master's degree at Ball State University
Muncie, IN · 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.
$4,515 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
- $114,465 / 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$41,236Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$76,893$35,657 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
$76,893 vs. $65,093
$11,800 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$14,940
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$76,893
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$14,940Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,146Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE85.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE62.3%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$6,408
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$76,893 vs. $81,408
$4,515 below 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$79,900 median wageIN estimate · 6,990 jobs · 11-9199$58,470–$129,880 middle 50% of IN wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$108,720 median wageIN estimate · 4,190 jobs · 11-3071$86,670–$137,510 middle 50% of IN wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentChief Executives$254,180 median wageIN estimate · 1,820 jobs · 11-1011$134,000–$377,760 middle 50% of IN wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$108,170 median wageIN estimate · 47,180 jobs · 11-1021$75,690–$167,830 middle 50% of IN wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConstruction Managers$106,390 median wageIN estimate · 5,450 jobs · 11-9021$84,930–$134,350 middle 50% of IN wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostmasters and Mail Superintendents$98,680 median wageIN estimate · 290 jobs · 11-9131$93,310–$105,230 middle 50% of IN wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSocial and Community Service Managers$73,940 median wageIN estimate · 2,950 jobs · 11-9151$59,210–$93,060 middle 50% of IN wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraffic Technicians$71,000 median wageIN estimate · 120 jobs · 53-6041$56,290–$73,730 middle 50% of IN wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentUrban and Regional Planners$70,760 median wageIN estimate · 620 jobs · 19-3051$57,470–$82,570 middle 50% of IN wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeLegislatorsNot 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.
Educational Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Public Administration
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Manufacturing
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.
Indiana University-Indianapolis
$7,185 higher earnings · $3,272 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $84,078
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $11,668
Indiana State University
$3,559 higher earnings · $4,067 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $80,452
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $10,873
Calumet College of Saint Joseph
$44,861 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $121,754
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $22,451
Indiana University-Bloomington
$8,601 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $85,494
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $16,264
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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