Highest Earning Bachelor's Public Administration Programs in Pennsylvania
These are the highest earning bachelor's public administration programs in pennsylvania, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 24 programs, with Widener University leading at $59,654.
| Rank | Institution | Program | State | Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Widener University | Social Work | PA | $59,654 | 8 |
| 2 | Alvernia University | Social Work | PA | $56,243 | 17 |
| 3 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | Social Work | PA | $56,092 | 28 |
| 4 | La Salle University | Social Work | PA | $55,431 | 21 |
| 5 | Elizabethtown College | Social Work | PA | $54,837 | 5 |
| 6 | Temple University | Social Work | PA | $54,166 | 52 |
| 7 | Messiah University | Social Work | PA | $52,511 | 11 |
| 8 | University of Scranton | Public Administration | PA | $52,172 | 22 |
| 9 | Elizabethtown College | Public Administration | PA | $51,224 | 5 |
| 10 | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | Social Work | PA | $50,979 | 25 |
| 11 | Lincoln University | Public Administration | PA | $50,390 | 50 |
| 12 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | Social Work | PA | $49,794 | 45 |
| 13 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Social Work | PA | $49,400 | 71 |
| 14 | Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | Social Work | PA | $48,454 | 89 |
| 15 | Chestnut Hill College | Public Administration | PA | $48,375 | 31 |
| 16 | Carlow University | Social Work | PA | $47,486 | 5 |
| 17 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Social Work | PA | $47,221 | 43 |
| 18 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | Social Work | PA | $46,974 | 34 |
| 19 | Eastern University | Social Work | PA | $46,324 | 6 |
| 20 | Cairn University-Langhorne | Social Work | PA | $45,729 | 13 |
| 21 | Pennsylvania Western University | Social Work | PA | $45,436 | 33 |
| 22 | Lancaster Bible College | Public Administration | PA | $42,735 | 6 |
| 23 | Geneva College | Public Administration | PA | $41,383 | 6 |
| 24 | Pennsylvania College of Technology | Public Administration | PA | $41,244 | 31 |
Methodology
Programs in Pennsylvania ranked by highest earning. Only includes bachelor's programs in CIP family 44 (Public Administration) with at least 10 completers. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.