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How much do Georgia State University Public Administration graduates earn?

Georgia State University's master's graduates in Public Administration earned a median $79,793 four years after graduating, about the same as the $81,408 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $56,196; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $34,250 in federal loans at this college (about $390 a month on a 10-year plan). The figure is reported for all 2 campuses that share Georgia State University's federal aid ID.

Median earnings, 4 years after:
$79,793
National median, same program:
$81,408
Federal debt borrowed at this college (median):
$34,250
Monthly payment, 10-year plan:
$390

Georgia State University, master's in Public Administration. Earnings: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, earnings measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Debt: graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20. College Scorecard, 10 June 2026.

Quick answers

What do Public Administration graduates of Georgia State University earn?
Georgia State University's master's graduates in Public Administration earned a median $79,793 four years after graduating (College Scorecard, 2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23).
How much federal debt do Public Administration graduates of Georgia State University have?
Graduates who borrowed took out a median $34,250 in federal loans at Georgia State University (College Scorecard, graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20).
How does Georgia State University compare with the national median for Public Administration?
$79,793 is about the same as the $81,408 national median for master's programs in the same field (College Scorecard, 2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23).
How does Georgia State University compare with other Public Administration programs in the South Atlantic states?
It is 3% below the $82,196 earned by graduates of the typical South Atlantic master's program in the field (22 programs, College Scorecard, 2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23).
Is a Public Administration degree from Georgia State University worth it?
Federal data cannot decide that for you, but it puts the figures side by side: Georgia State University's master's graduates in Public Administration earned a median $79,793 four years after graduating (College Scorecard, 2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23), and those who borrowed took out a median $34,250 in federal loans there, about $390 a month on a 10-year plan, roughly 6% of the median graduate's monthly earnings before tax (College Scorecard, graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20).

Public Administration at Georgia State University, by credential

One credential level has federal figures. Federal program group: Public Administration (CIP 44.04), which includes its related specialties.

Public Administration at Georgia State University: median earnings one and four years after graduating, the national median for the same program, and median federal debt borrowed at this college and including other colleges, by credential.
CredentialGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings, 1 yr afterEarnings, 4 yrs aftervs nationalDebt borrowed at this collegeTotal debt incl. other collegesPayment
Master's75$56,196$79,793about the same$34,250—$390/mo

The one-year and four-year figures describe different graduating classes (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21 and 2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23) in different dollars, so the gap between them is not one class's pay growth. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure because too few graduates were measured.

What the two debt figures mean

Federal debt borrowed at this college: the median of the federal loans (Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized and Grad PLUS) that graduates who borrowed took out at this college.

Total federal debt, including other colleges attended: the same graduates' federal loans from every college they attended, counting only loans at the same level as this credential (undergraduate loans for an undergraduate credential, graduate loans for a graduate one).

Neither figure includes Parent PLUS loans, private loans or accrued interest. The two differ most for transfer students and for degree-completion programs such as RN-to-BSN. Monthly payment is for the debt borrowed at this college. Source: College Scorecard, Field of Study data documentation (September 2025), "Cumulative loan debt".

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Statistic
Georgia State University's master's graduates in Public Administration earned a median $79,793 four years after graduating, against a national median of $81,408 for the same program and credential. The figure covers all 2 campuses that share the college's federal aid ID.
Data period
Graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19 who received federal aid, worked and were not enrolled; earnings measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars (60 graduates measured).
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How does Georgia State University compare with Public Administration programs in the South Atlantic states?

Georgia has fewer than 3 master's programs in Public Administration with a federal earnings figure, so the comparison is regional. Across the 22 such programs in the South Atlantic states (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV), the typical program's graduates earned $82,196; Georgia State University's $79,793 is 3% below that (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard).

The typical program is the median across every program in the region with at least 30 graduates in the earnings cohort (U.S. Census Bureau division). One federal measure, not a ranking of program quality.

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What the new federal loan limits mean for this graduate program

For loans first disbursed on or after 1 July 2026, new graduate borrowers can take at most $20,500 a year and $100,000 in total in federal loans, or $50,000 and $200,000 in programs the Department treats as professional (Federal Student Aid, May 2026). Georgia State University's master's graduates in Public Administration borrowed a median $34,250 under the old rules. Which graduate programs' typical debt is over the new caps.

Questions about Public Administration at Georgia State University

How much do Georgia State University Public Administration graduates earn?
Georgia State University's master's graduates in Public Administration earned a median $79,793 four years after graduating, about the same as the $81,408 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $56,196; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $34,250 in federal loans at this college (about $390 a month on a 10-year plan). The figure is reported for all 2 campuses that share Georgia State University's federal aid ID.
How much student debt do Georgia State University Public Administration graduates have?
Georgia State University's master's graduates in Public Administration who borrowed took out a median $34,250 in federal loans at Georgia State University, about $390 a month on a standard 10-year plan (graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20, College Scorecard). Neither figure includes Parent PLUS loans, private loans or accrued interest. The two differ most for transfer students and for degree-completion programs such as RN-to-BSN.
How does Georgia State University's Public Administration program compare with others in the South Atlantic states?
Georgia has fewer than 3 master's programs in Public Administration with a federal earnings figure, so the comparison is regional. Across the 22 such programs in the South Atlantic states (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV), the typical program's graduates earned $82,196; Georgia State University's $79,793 is 3% below that (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard).

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Jobs Public Administration graduates often go into

From the Public Administrationmajor guide. Graduates spread across many jobs; these pay figures are for everyone in the job, not for this program's graduates.

Other programs at Georgia State University with graduate earnings

Median earnings of graduates who received federal student aid, worked, and were not enrolled in school; debt is the median federal loans borrowed at this college by graduates who borrowed (Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized and Grad PLUS; not Parent PLUS, private loans or interest). Programs with too few graduates are suppressed by the Department of Education. The Department reports these figures for all 2 campuses that share Georgia State University's federal aid ID, not for one campus alone. Earnings reflect who enrolls, where graduates live and the jobs they take, as well as the program itself. Download every program (CSV).

Data sources & methodology

Reporting period: 2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23.

Figures on this page come from the Department of Education's College Scorecard field-of-study file, matched to Georgia State University by its federal UNITID.

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