Charles Town, West Virginia · Private For-Profit
Public Administration at American Public University System
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.5% reported program-share signal, $9,597 school-wide net price, and $44,409 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 196 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.5% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.5%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~196
- Schools with reported signal
- 411
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 57.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $9,597/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $38,388
- Median debt
- $21,743
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $44,409/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.5%), school-wide average net price ($9,597), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($44,409), and peer averages from 411 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 411 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($8,820 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($11,962 below). Together, those evidence points place American Public University System in the top 18% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 3.5% reported share · $3,033 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 0.2% reported share · $2,984 net A+ South Texas College McAllen, TX · 0.0% reported share · $1,751 net A+ CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY · 5.0% reported share · $3,203 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 0.6% reported share · $3,776 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.5% reported share · $3,967 net A+ Texas A & M International University Laredo, TX · 1.1% reported share · $3,637 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Public Administration accounts for 0.5% of reported programs at American Public University System, which is bigger than 36% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 196 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
American Public University System's average net price is $9,597 per year, about $38,388 over four years. That is $8,820 below the $18,417 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $44,409 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $11,962 below 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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks American Public University System #76 of 411 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.