COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Public Administration master's degree at Rutgers University-Camden
Camden, NJ · 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.
$6,538 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
- $104,350 / 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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$74,870 vs. $65,093
$9,777 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$18,745
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$74,870
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$18,745Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$35,178Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE66.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE66.7%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$6,239
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$74,870 vs. $81,408
$6,538 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$161,510 median wageNJ estimate · 30,270 jobs · 11-9199$113,930–$203,960 middle 50% of NJ wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$130,610 median wageNJ estimate · 9,120 jobs · 11-3071$105,080–$169,390 middle 50% of NJ wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentChief Executives$310,440 median wageNJ estimate · 2,430 jobs · 11-1011$207,160–$448,910 middle 50% of NJ wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$173,690 median wageNJ estimate · 53,000 jobs · 11-1021$111,580–$284,250 middle 50% of NJ wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConstruction Managers$138,230 median wageNJ estimate · 6,910 jobs · 11-9021$110,230–$177,150 middle 50% of NJ wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostmasters and Mail Superintendents$101,100 median wageNJ estimate · 440 jobs · 11-9131$94,810–$107,640 middle 50% of NJ wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSocial and Community Service Managers$95,290 median wageNJ estimate · 5,530 jobs · 11-9151$76,900–$122,220 middle 50% of NJ wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeUrban and Regional Planners$86,280 median wageNJ estimate · 790 jobs · 19-3051$73,380–$115,690 middle 50% of NJ wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeTraffic Technicians$64,240 median wageNJ estimate · 110 jobs · 53-6041$54,720–$78,000 middle 50% of NJ 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.
Educational Services
Public Administration
Health Care and Social Assistance
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Other Services (except Public Administration)
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.
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
$12,439 higher earnings · $3,341 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $87,309
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,404
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus
$12,439 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $87,309
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $22,829
Seton Hall University
$8,610 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $83,480
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $31,446
Kean University
$6,298 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $72,414
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $12,447
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
72 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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