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Public Administration at CUNY City College

If you are interested in studying Public Administration, take a look at what CUNY City College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

CUNY City College sits in New York, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 14 public administration degrees were awarded at CUNY City College.

Studying Online at CUNY City College

Many students take online classes at CUNY City College. Among 15,544 students, 1,013 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,745 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Public Administration Rankings at CUNY City College

Use these rankings to compare CUNY City College’s Public Administration program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#3 of 32
Best Value	New York	#3 of 13
Best Value	Nationwide	#11 of 252
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#12 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#28 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#144 of 258

Earnings for Public Administration Graduates from CUNY City College

Graduates of CUNY City College’s Public Administration program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$48,900
2 years	$53,358
3 years	$61,148
4 years	$66,112
5 years	$81,310

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Public Administration graduates from CUNY City College take home a median $66,112, compared with $61,249 for all CUNY City College graduates — about 8% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Public Administration graduates at CUNY City College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Administration graduates at CUNY City College are 86% women (12) and 14% men (2).

Public Administration Master’s Program at CUNY City College

Of the 14 master’s public administration degrees awarded at CUNY City College, 86% were women (12) and 14% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	6
Asian	1

Minority students account for 79% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at CUNY City College, 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 CUNY City College

This Public Administration program at CUNY City College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Administration	14

Top-Paying Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Graduates of the Public Administration program at CUNY City College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-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.