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Public Administration at Grand Canyon University

If you plan to study Public Administration, you may want to check out the program at Grand Canyon University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Grand Canyon University sits in Phoenix, AZ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 173 public administration degrees were granted at Grand Canyon University.

Online Class Availability at Grand Canyon University

Many students take online classes at Grand Canyon University. Among 113,257 students, 89,777 (79%) studied exclusively online and 13,471 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Public Administration Rankings at Grand Canyon University

Use these rankings to compare Grand Canyon University’s Public Administration program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arizona	#4 of 6
Best Value	Arizona	#6 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#20 of 27
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#27 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#183 of 258
Best Value	Nationwide	#201 of 252

Earnings for Public Administration Graduates from Grand Canyon University

Those who finish Grand Canyon University’s Public Administration program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$51,638
2 years	$56,014
3 years	$55,067
4 years	$62,193
5 years	$71,360

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Public Administration graduates from Grand Canyon University take home a median $62,193, compared with $65,272 for all Grand Canyon University graduates — about 5% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Public Administration graduates at Grand Canyon University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Administration graduates at Grand Canyon University are 65% women (113) and 35% men (60).

Public Administration Master’s Program at Grand Canyon University

Of the 173 master’s public administration graduates at Grand Canyon University, 65% were women (113) and 35% were men (60).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	59
Hispanic / Latino	47
Black / African American	45
Asian	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	6
Two or More Races	6
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at Grand Canyon 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 Grand Canyon University

This Public Administration program at Grand Canyon University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Administration	173

Top-Paying Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Those who complete Public Administration program at Grand Canyon University go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Public Administration graduates, 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.