Milledgeville, Georgia · Public
Public Administration at Georgia College & State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.6% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $20,686 school-wide net price and $58,140 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.6% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.6% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 411
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 78.2%
- Graduation rate
- 63.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $20,686/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $82,744
- Median debt
- $22,250
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $58,140/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.6%), school-wide average net price ($20,686), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($58,140), and peer averages from 411 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 411 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($2,269 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($1,769 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Georgia College & State University in the top 64% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 3.5% of reported awards · $3,033 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 0.2% of reported awards · $2,984 net A+ South Texas College McAllen, TX · 0.0% of reported awards · $1,751 net A+ CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY · 5.0% of reported awards · $3,203 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 0.6% of reported awards · $3,776 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.5% of reported awards · $3,967 net A+ Texas A & M International University Laredo, TX · 1.1% of reported awards · $3,637 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Public Administration accounts for 1.6% of the awards or completions reported for Georgia College & State University. That award concentration is higher than at 78% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Georgia College & State University's average net price is $20,686 per year, about $82,744 over four years. That is $2,269 above the $18,417 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $58,140 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $1,769 above the $56,371 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Georgia College & State University #264 of 411 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.