COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Public Administration undergraduate certificate or diploma at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA · 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.
$4,227 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
- $110,370 / 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 benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$60,537A like-for-like comparison is unavailable
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.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$30,434
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$60,537
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$30,434Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$38,105Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE58.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE85.5%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.
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$5,045
Estimated loan paymentNot available
15borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$60,537 vs. $64,764
$4,227 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$131,600 median wagePA estimate · 20,170 jobs · 11-9199$99,060–$171,340 middle 50% of PA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$105,240 median wagePA estimate · 8,540 jobs · 11-3071$81,600–$139,110 middle 50% of PA wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentChief Executives$232,560 median wagePA estimate · 8,850 jobs · 11-1011$162,920–$397,100 middle 50% of PA wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConstruction Managers$108,250 median wagePA estimate · 6,840 jobs · 11-9021$93,500–$138,490 middle 50% of PA wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$103,130 median wagePA estimate · 172,010 jobs · 11-1021$72,580–$158,800 middle 50% of PA wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostmasters and Mail Superintendents$97,530 median wagePA estimate · 800 jobs · 11-9131$91,890–$102,610 middle 50% of PA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentUrban and Regional Planners$80,810 median wagePA estimate · 860 jobs · 19-3051$65,940–$96,500 middle 50% of PA wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial and Community Service Managers$75,280 median wagePA estimate · 10,220 jobs · 11-9151$60,690–$95,390 middle 50% of PA wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraffic Technicians$65,610 median wagePA estimate · 60 jobs · 53-6041$49,660–$70,480 middle 50% of PA 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
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.
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
$12,428 higher earnings · $15,467 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $72,965
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $14,967
Florida State University
$6,985 higher earnings · $19,137 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $67,522
- Debt
- $20,125
- Annual net price
- $11,297
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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