How much do Public Administration master's degree graduates from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College earn?

The reported median is $72,035 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 12% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Public Administration master's degree at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, LA · 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 below similar programs.

$9,373 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: $90,175 / 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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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$55,859 → Not available

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

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

Not availableYear-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.

113Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

34Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

50Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$72,035A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 15 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

$72,035 vs. $65,093

$6,942 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$19,151

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$72,035

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,151Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$34,705Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE73.3%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE68.8%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.

$55,859Year 1

$72,035Year 4

Not availableYear 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$6,003

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$72,035 vs. $81,408

$9,373 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$103,140 median wageLA estimate · 13,220 jobs · 11-9199$78,870–$136,380 middle 50% of LA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$93,650 median wageLA estimate · 2,840 jobs · 11-3071$71,420–$120,010 middle 50% of LA 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$110,010 median wageLA estimate · 5,530 jobs · 11-9021$90,450–$137,710 middle 50% of LA wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$101,790 median wageLA estimate · 43,220 jobs · 11-1021$68,750–$156,040 middle 50% of LA wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostmasters and Mail Superintendents$96,550 median wageLA estimate · 250 jobs · 11-9131$90,440–$102,580 middle 50% of LA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSocial and Community Service Managers$82,090 median wageLA estimate · 2,680 jobs · 11-9151$67,020–$100,970 middle 50% of LA wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeUrban and Regional Planners$74,500 median wageLA estimate · 240 jobs · 19-3051$60,850–$99,310 middle 50% of LA wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeTraffic Technicians$42,710 median wageLA estimate · 130 jobs · 53-6041$37,130–$50,660 middle 50% of LA 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

CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 49.5%

Public Administration

about 17.5%

Educational Services

about 17.3%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 3.5%

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 2.2%

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.

Monroe, LA

University of Louisiana at Monroe

$5,685 lower annual net price

Earnings: $54,501
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $13,466

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Cambridge, MA

Harvard University

$105,114 higher earnings · $85 lower annual net price

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

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Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University

$50,482 higher earnings · $342 lower annual net price

Earnings: $122,517
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $18,809

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San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University

$36,058 higher earnings · $6,873 lower annual net price

Earnings: $108,093
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $12,278

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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported 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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