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Public Administration master's degree at Belhaven University

Jackson, MS · 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 below similar programs.

$29,039 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
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.

+10%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$48,665 → $53,359
49Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
50Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
69Year-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
0Recent 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.

188Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
34Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
136Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
11.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
70Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$44,329Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$52,369$8,040 above the preliminary benchmark

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

$52,369 vs. $65,093

$12,724 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 CONTEXT$15,676

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$52,369

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,676Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$39,793Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE49.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE48.5%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.

$48,665Year 1
$52,369Year 4
$53,359Year 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$4,364
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$52,369 vs. $81,408

$29,039 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$101,570 median wageMS estimate · 960 jobs · 11-9199$74,990–$144,730 middle 50% of MS wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$85,770 median wageMS estimate · 2,410 jobs · 11-3071$64,810–$114,280 middle 50% of MS wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentChief Executives$139,250 median wageMS estimate · 310 jobs · 11-1011$119,580–$185,680 middle 50% of MS wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$106,680 median wageMS estimate · 10,630 jobs · 11-1021$68,920–$158,890 middle 50% of MS wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConstruction Managers$99,520 median wageMS estimate · 1,640 jobs · 11-9021$80,880–$124,290 middle 50% of MS wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostmasters and Mail Superintendents$95,270 median wageMS estimate · 190 jobs · 11-9131$90,040–$101,440 middle 50% of MS wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSocial and Community Service Managers$67,330 median wageMS estimate · 1,120 jobs · 11-9151$51,810–$89,690 middle 50% of MS wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeUrban and Regional Planners$60,300 median wageMS estimate · 200 jobs · 19-3051$47,280–$80,330 middle 50% of MS wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeTraffic 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.

Jackson, MS

Strayer University-Mississippi

$9,858 higher earnings

Earnings
$62,227
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
Not available
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San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University

$55,724 higher earnings · $3,398 lower annual net price

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

California State University, East Bay

$47,510 higher earnings · $6,356 lower annual net price

Earnings
$99,879
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$9,320
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Portland, OR

Portland State University

$47,432 higher earnings · $6,124 lower annual net price

Earnings
$99,801
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$9,552
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DATA QUALITY

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69 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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