Public policy & social services

Public Administration

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus · University Park, PA

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The degree in numbers

Cost & earnings.

Annual tuition$40,188Institution-level tuition; programme fees may differ · before aid

Earnings context

One career stage.
A clearer comparison.

USD · Master's · 2 years after completion
Same source release. National references exclude this degree.

Selected degree$63,463
Same subject · national$52,107
Public policy & social services · national$47,268

Behind the number

Reported for this degree.

Medium evidence

Reported for this university and degree

114 earners contributed to this reported median. This is not the full graduating class.

Historical earnings archive. College Scorecard legacy FOS archive (file dated 2022-01-19; cohorts vary). Do not interpret this as today's graduate salary. Further study and career changes are not modelled by this early-career figure.

Source measure: EARN_MDN_HI_2YR · 2 years after completion.

Historical cohort outcomes are not promised salaries or a causal effect of attending this programme. College Scorecard earnings cover eligible federal-aid recipients, not every graduate or international student. Source definitions ↗