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Public Administration at The Evergreen State College

If you are interested in studying Public Administration, take a look at what The Evergreen State College. Get started with the following essential facts.

The Evergreen State College is located in Olympia, WA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 40 public administration degrees were granted at The Evergreen State College.

Studying Online at The Evergreen State College

Online coursework is an option at The Evergreen State College. Among 2,490 students, 404 (16%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 383 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Public Administration Rankings at The Evergreen State College

These rankings give you a sense of how The Evergreen State College’s Public Administration program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Washington	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#3 of 3
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#27 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#35 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#187 of 258
Best Value	Nationwide	#204 of 252

Earnings for Public Administration Graduates from The Evergreen State College

Those who finish The Evergreen State 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	$59,678
2 years	$53,984
3 years	$58,733
4 years	$69,378
5 years	$73,539

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Public Administration graduates from The Evergreen State College earn a median of $69,378, compared with $40,699 for all The Evergreen State College graduates — about 70% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Public Administration graduates at The Evergreen State College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Administration graduates at The Evergreen State College are 68% women (27) and 32% men (13).

Public Administration Master’s Program at The Evergreen State College

Of the 40 master’s public administration degrees awarded at The Evergreen State College, 68% were women (27) and 32% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	5
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	9
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 50% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at The Evergreen State College, higher 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 The Evergreen State College

The Public Administration program at The Evergreen State College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Administration	40

Best-Paid Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Students who finish Public Administration program at The Evergreen State College go on to a range of careers. 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.