Cambridge, Massachusetts · Private Non-Profit
Public Administration at Harvard University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.8% reported program-share signal, $19,066 school-wide net price, and $101,817 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 212 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
2.8% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 2.8%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~212
- Schools with reported signal
- 411
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 3.7%
- Graduation rate
- 97.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $19,066/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $76,264
- Median debt
- $14,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $101,817/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 (2.8%), school-wide average net price ($19,066), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($101,817), 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.
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 2.2x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($649 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($45,446 above). Together, those evidence points place Harvard University in the top 13% 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 2.8% of reported programs at Harvard University, which is bigger than 91% of schools in this field set and 2.2x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 212 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Harvard University's average net price is $19,066 per year, about $76,264 over four years. That is $649 above the $18,417 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $101,817 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $45,446 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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Harvard University #52 of 411 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.