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Public Administration at Virginia Commonwealth University

We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. See how VCU ranks among other schools offering degrees in public administration.

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• Available Degrees
• Popularity
• Earnings
• Student Demographics

Public Administration Degrees Available at VCU

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration
• Doctorate Degree in Public Administration

Popularity of Public Administration at VCU

How Much Do Public Administration Graduates from VCU Make?

Salary of Public Administration Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Public Administration graduates with a bachelor’s degree from VCU earn a median of $66,870 a year. This is higher than $64,528, the median for all majors at VCU.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Public Administration from VCU Cost?

VCU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$12,094	$35,674
Fees	$3,520	$4,210

Read more about VCU tuition and fees.

VCU Public Administration Master’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of public administration master’s degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

The largest share of public administration master’s degree graduates at VCU are White. Approximately 65% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a master’s in public administration.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

VCU Public Administration Doctoral Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of public administration doctoral degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

The largest share of public administration doctoral degree graduates at VCU are White. Approximately 75% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a doctoral in public administration.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Public Administration Student Diversity at VCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration majors at Virginia Commonwealth University.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By user:mentes under License More about our data sources and methodologies.