How much do Public Administration master's degree graduates from University of Rhode Island earn?

The reported median is $86,349 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 6% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Public Administration master's degree at University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI · 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.

$4,941 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: $161,745 / 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.

+5%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$74,864 → $78,798

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

22Year-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.

94Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

27Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

26Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

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

Observed year-4 earnings$86,349A 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.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$86,349 vs. $65,093

$21,256 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$21,440

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$86,349

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$21,440Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$34,321Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE72.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE73.3%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.

$74,864Year 1

$86,349Year 4

$78,798Year 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$7,196

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$86,349 vs. $81,408

$4,941 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$165,900 median wageRI estimate · 790 jobs · 11-9199$130,150–$205,840 middle 50% of RI wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$117,600 median wageRI estimate · 450 jobs · 11-3071$88,840–$153,220 middle 50% of RI wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentChief Executives$235,360 median wageRI estimate · 460 jobs · 11-1011$181,270–$414,180 middle 50% of RI wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$117,380 median wageRI estimate · 9,150 jobs · 11-1021$85,700–$171,220 middle 50% of RI wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConstruction Managers$103,990 median wageRI estimate · 450 jobs · 11-9021$84,280–$135,210 middle 50% of RI wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostmasters and Mail Superintendents$99,900 median wageRI estimate · 40 jobs · 11-9131$94,640–$103,580 middle 50% of RI wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentUrban and Regional Planners$90,210 median wageRI estimate · 160 jobs · 19-3051$73,530–$102,930 middle 50% of RI wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial and Community Service Managers$77,570 median wageRI estimate · 1,370 jobs · 11-9151$63,150–$100,460 middle 50% of RI wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor'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.

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University

$90,800 higher earnings · $2,374 lower annual net price

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

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Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University

$36,168 higher earnings · $2,631 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

$21,744 higher earnings · $9,162 lower annual net price

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

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Fairfax, VA

George Mason University

$14,343 higher earnings · $3,525 lower annual net price

Earnings: $100,692
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $17,915

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DATA QUALITY

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22 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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