Rohnert Park, California · Public
Public Administration at Sonoma State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.2% reported program-share signal, $12,885 school-wide net price, and $65,986 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 10 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.2% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.2%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~10
- Schools with reported signal
- 411
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 93.4%
- Graduation rate
- 57.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $12,885/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $51,540
- Median debt
- $16,705
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $65,986/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 (0.2%), school-wide average net price ($12,885), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($65,986), 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 ($5,532 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($9,615 above). Together, those evidence points place Sonoma State University in the top 14% 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 0.2% of reported programs at Sonoma State University, which is bigger than 14% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 10 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Sonoma State University's average net price is $12,885 per year, about $51,540 over four years. That is $5,532 below the $18,417 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $65,986 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $9,615 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 Sonoma State University #57 of 411 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.