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Public Administration at Syracuse University

If you are interested in studying Public Administration, consider the program at Syracuse University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Syracuse University sits in Syracuse, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 237 public administration graduations were recorded at Syracuse University.

Studying Online at Syracuse University

Distance learning is available at Syracuse University. Of 22,589 students, 2,298 (10%) studied exclusively online and 2,396 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Public Administration graduates at Syracuse University are 53% women (125) and 47% men (112).

Public Administration Bachelor’s Program at Syracuse University

Among the 65 bachelor’s public administration degrees awarded at Syracuse University, 62% were women (40) and 38% were men (25).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	3
Asian	6
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Public Administration bachelor’s degree recipients at Syracuse University, lower than the national average of 43%.*

Public Administration Master’s Program at Syracuse University

Of the 145 master’s public administration graduates at Syracuse University, 50% were women (72) and 50% were men (73).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	67
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	17
Asian	8
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	24
Unknown	15

Minority students account for 27% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at Syracuse University, lower than the national average of 40%.*

Public Administration Doctoral Program at Syracuse University

Of the 4 doctoral public administration graduates at Syracuse University, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Administration doctoral degree recipients at Syracuse University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 25% of Public Administration doctoral degree recipients at Syracuse University, below the national average of 44%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Graduates of the Public Administration program at Syracuse University go on to a range of careers. Here 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.