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Public Administration at Grand Valley State University

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

Grand Valley State University is in Allendale, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 50 public administration degrees were granted at Grand Valley State University.

Online Class Availability at Grand Valley State University

Many students take online classes at Grand Valley State University. Among 22,011 students, 1,443 (7%) studied exclusively online and 9,272 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Public Administration Rankings at Grand Valley State University

Rankings can help you compare Grand Valley State University’s Public Administration program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#4 of 8
Best Value	Michigan	#6 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#18 of 36
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#20 of 36
Best Value	Nationwide	#132 of 252
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#156 of 258

Earnings for Public Administration Graduates from Grand Valley State University

Students who complete Grand Valley State 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	$42,093
2 years	$40,772
3 years	$44,704
4 years	$50,952
5 years	$57,448

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Public Administration graduates from Grand Valley State University report median earnings of $50,952, compared with $57,127 for all Grand Valley State University graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Public Administration graduates from Grand Valley State University comes in at $25,697.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Public Administration graduates at Grand Valley State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Administration graduates at Grand Valley State University are 62% women (31) and 38% men (19).

Public Administration Bachelor’s Program at Grand Valley State University

Among the 23 bachelor’s public administration graduates at Grand Valley State University, 70% were women (16) and 30% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of Public Administration bachelor’s degree recipients at Grand Valley State University, below the national average of 43%.*

Public Administration Master’s Program at Grand Valley State University

Among the 26 master’s public administration degrees awarded at Grand Valley State University, 58% were women (15) and 42% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at Grand Valley State University, below 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 Valley State University

This Public Administration program at Grand Valley State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Administration	50

Highest-Paying Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Graduates of the Public Administration program at Grand Valley State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid 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.