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Public Administration at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

If you are interested in studying Public Administration, you may want to check out the program at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus sits in Teaneck, NJ.

During the most recent reporting year, 55 public administration degrees were awarded at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

Online coursework is an option at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus. Among 8,045 students, 1,759 (22%) studied exclusively online and 1,207 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Public Administration Rankings at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

Use these rankings to compare Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus’s Public Administration program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#2 of 5
Best Value	New Jersey	#2 of 5
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#6 of 32
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#22 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#79 of 258
Best Value	Nationwide	#89 of 252

Earnings for Public Administration Graduates from Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

Those who finish Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus’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	$65,927
2 years	$61,681
3 years	$63,724
4 years	$75,229
5 years	$85,863

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Public Administration graduates from Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus earn a median of $75,229, compared with $65,878 for all Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus graduates — about 14% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Public Administration graduates at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus, by degree type.

Program-wide, Public Administration graduates at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus are 62% women (34) and 38% men (21).

Public Administration Master’s Program at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

Of the 42 master’s public administration graduates at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus, 60% were women (25) and 40% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	13
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 52% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus, 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 Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

The Public Administration program at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Administration	55

Highest-Paying Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Graduates of the Public Administration program at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.