How much do Public Administration master's degree graduates from Villanova University earn?

The reported median is $96,385 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 18% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Public Administration master's degree at Villanova University

Villanova, PA · Private nonprofit

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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 notably above similar programs.

$14,977 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $211,925 / 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.

+13%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$72,577 → $82,122

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

20Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

67Year-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.

73Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

20Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

24Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

74Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$46,158Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$96,385$50,227 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

$96,385 vs. $65,093

$31,292 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$43,756

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$96,385

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$43,756Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$84,793Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE27.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE91.9%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.

$72,577Year 1

$96,385Year 4

$82,122Year 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$8,032

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$96,385 vs. $81,408

$14,977 above 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$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

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.

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania

$7,688 higher earnings · $15,057 lower annual net price

Earnings: $104,073
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $28,699

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Middletown, PA

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

$20,426 lower annual net price

Earnings: $87,710
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $23,330

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University Park, PA

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

$10,881 lower annual net price

Earnings: $87,710
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $32,875

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University Park, PA

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

$24,206 lower annual net price

Earnings: $87,710
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $19,550

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DATA QUALITY

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67 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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