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Public Administration at Barry University

If you plan to study Public Administration, consider the program at Barry University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Barry University is in Miami, FL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 98 public administration graduations were recorded at Barry University.

Studying Online at Barry University

Many students take online classes at Barry University. Of 6,825 students, 742 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 925 (14%) took at least some classes online.

Public Administration Rankings at Barry University

Use these rankings to compare Barry University’s Public Administration program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#8 of 14
Best Value	Florida	#10 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#29 of 75
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#65 of 74
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#152 of 258
Best Value	Nationwide	#207 of 252

Earnings for Public Administration Graduates from Barry University

Students who complete Barry University’s Public Administration program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$61,658
2 years	$59,767
3 years	$59,407
4 years	$65,281
5 years	$73,798

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Public Administration graduates from Barry University take home a median $65,281, compared with $67,655 for all Barry University graduates — about 4% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Public Administration graduates from Barry University is $25,728.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Public Administration graduates at Barry University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Public Administration graduates at Barry University are 48% women (47) and 52% men (51).

Public Administration Bachelor’s Program at Barry University

Among the 32 bachelor’s public administration degrees awarded at Barry University, 28% were women (9) and 72% were men (23).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Administration bachelor’s degree recipients at Barry University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	16
Black / African American	11

Minority students account for 84% of Public Administration bachelor’s degree recipients at Barry University, higher than the national average of 43%.*

Public Administration Master’s Program at Barry University

Of the 66 master’s public administration graduates at Barry University, 58% were women (38) and 42% were men (28).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at Barry University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	21
Black / African American	21
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 67% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at Barry University, above the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Administration Concentrations at Barry University

The Public Administration program at Barry University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Administration	98

Best-Paid Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Graduates of the Public Administration program at Barry University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Public Administration majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Legislators	$167,600
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.