by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how Carnegie Mellon ranks among other schools offering degrees in public admin.
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The public admin major at Carnegie Mellon is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Administration. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
In 2022, 17 students received their master’s degree in public admin from Carnegie Mellon. This makes it the #197 most popular school for public admin master’s degree candidates in the country.
Part-time undergraduates at Carnegie Mellon paid an average of $865 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $62,260 | $62,260 |
| Fees | $1,014 | $1,014 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,468 | $17,468 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,400 | $1,400 |
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Online degrees for the Carnegie Mellon public admin bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Carnegie Mellon Online Learning page.
Graduates of the master's public admin program at Carnegie Mellon make a median salary of $66,915. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all public admin graduates with a master's is $58,617.
Of the 19 public admin students who graduated with a master's degree in 2021-2022 from Carnegie Mellon, about 42% were men and 58% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Carnegie Mellon are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 79% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a master's in public admin.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 15 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public admin majors at Carnegie Mellon University.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Policy | 105 |
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