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Public Administration master's degree outcomes at Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 4404

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$12,161 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$76,235 / year
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$57,882Not available
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
Not availableYear-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 2023–24 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.

454Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
104Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
239Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$46,158Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$69,247$23,089 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 23 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$29,357

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$69,247

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$29,357Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$42,025Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE99.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE65.3%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.

$57,882Year 1
$69,247Year 4
Not availableYear 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$5,771
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$69,247 vs. $81,408

$12,161 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$166,230 median wageVA estimate · 21,560 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$119,140 median wageVA estimate · 3,380 jobs · 11-3071+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentChief Executives$310,740 median wageVA estimate · 4,870 jobs · 11-1011+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$122,080 median wageVA estimate · 103,590 jobs · 11-1021+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConstruction Managers$119,110 median wageVA estimate · 7,290 jobs · 11-9021+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial and Community Service Managers$94,970 median wageVA estimate · 3,300 jobs · 11-9151+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostmasters and Mail Superintendents$94,790 median wageVA estimate · 370 jobs · 11-9131-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 0.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentUrban and Regional Planners$86,030 median wageVA estimate · 1,740 jobs · 19-3051+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeTraffic Technicians$62,270 median wageVA estimate · 90 jobs · 53-6041+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.9k 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.

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University

$31,445 higher earnings · $11,442 lower annual net price

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

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

$19,714 higher earnings · $4,404 lower annual net price

Earnings
$88,961
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$24,953
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Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University

$15,120 higher earnings · $14,719 lower annual net price

Earnings
$84,367
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,638
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Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University

$12,116 higher earnings · $6,035 lower annual net price

Earnings
$81,363
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$23,322
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported 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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