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Public Administration at University of Rhode Island

What traits are you looking for in a school for Public Administration, you may want to check out the program at University of Rhode Island. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Rhode Island is located in Kingston, RI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 75 public administration graduations were recorded at University of Rhode Island.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Rhode Island

Many students take online classes at University of Rhode Island. Among 17,210 students, 818 (5%) studied exclusively online and 5,946 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Public Administration Rankings at University of Rhode Island

Use these rankings to compare University of Rhode Island’s Public Administration program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Rhode Island	#1 of 1
Best Value	Rhode Island	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#3 of 16
Best Value	New England (Region)	#4 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#28 of 258
Best Value	Nationwide	#161 of 252

Earnings for Public Administration Graduates from University of Rhode Island

Graduates of University of Rhode Island’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	$51,491
2 years	$63,005
3 years	$65,647
4 years	$68,012
5 years	$78,798

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Public Administration graduates from University of Rhode Island earn a median of $68,012, compared with $67,030 for all University of Rhode Island graduates — about 1% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Public Administration graduates at University of Rhode Island, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Public Administration graduates at University of Rhode Island are 61% women (46) and 39% men (29).

Public Administration Master’s Program at University of Rhode Island

Of the 27 master’s public administration graduates at University of Rhode Island, 59% were women (16) and 41% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 22% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at University of Rhode Island, 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 University of Rhode Island

This Public Administration program at University of Rhode Island breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Administration	51
Public Works Management.	24

Highest-Paying Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Graduates of the Public Administration program at University of Rhode Island work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.