Missoula, Montana · Public
Public Administration at The University of Montana
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 133 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.8% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.8%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~133
- Schools with reported signal
- 411
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 95.9%
- Graduation rate
- 48%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $16,784/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $67,136
- Median debt
- $22,400
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $44,511/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
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.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 411 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($1,633 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($11,860 below). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 69% 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 1.8% of reported programs at The University of Montana, which is bigger than 81% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 133 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
The University of Montana's average net price is $16,784 per year, about $67,136 over four years. That is $1,633 below the $18,417 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $44,511 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $11,860 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 The University of Montana #284 of 411 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.