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Master's+12% vs national median305 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Ranked 62nd of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,375
middle 50%: $42,776 – $70,203
Median · 5 years out
$73,392
middle 50%: $58,775 – $94,389
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Public Administration and Social Service Professions (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Alabama at Birmingham's master's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $55,375 one year after graduating, rising to $73,392 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $65,401 for this field, ranking 62nd of 180 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,159 total interest

Same major at other universities

Augsburg University
$74,478 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$74,415 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$74,154 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$73,644 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$73,228 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$73,093 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$72,814 · 5 yrs out
Clark Atlanta University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$72,585 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$171,818 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$166,139 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$136,580 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$125,156 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$118,055 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$116,958 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,413 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,509 · 5 yrs out

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