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Public Administration at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

If you plan to study Public Administration, take a look at what Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College sits in Baton Rouge, LA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 39 public administration graduations were recorded at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Studying Online at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Distance learning is available at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Of 41,705 students, 5,129 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 17,009 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Public Administration Rankings at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

These rankings give you a sense of how Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College’s Public Administration program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#1 of 3
Best Value	Louisiana	#3 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#21 of 75
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#56 of 74
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#128 of 258
Best Value	Nationwide	#177 of 252

Earnings for Public Administration Graduates from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Those who finish Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical 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	$49,869
5 years	$69,594

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Public Administration graduates at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Public Administration graduates at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are 59% women (23) and 41% men (16).

Public Administration Master’s Program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Of the 39 master’s public administration graduates at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, 59% were women (23) and 41% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	8
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, lower than 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

The Public Administration program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Administration	39

Best-Paid Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Students who finish Public Administration program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.