Public Administration programs in Arizona
7 schools in Arizona teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Arizona
General and Operations Managers in Arizona earn a median of $94,800 a year across 110,480 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $114,680 | 9,910 |
| Managers, All Other | $129,870 | 8,540 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $98,750 | 3,390 |
| Social and Community Service Managers | $77,550 | 3,010 |
| Urban and Regional Planners | $102,400 | 1,330 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Central Arizona College Coolidge | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Glendale Community College Glendale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Mesa Community College Mesa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Phoenix College Phoenix | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Rio Salado College Tempe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 46 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Public Administration — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.