Bachelor's+7% vs national median2,944 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Arizona State University
Ranked 61st of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,561
middle 50%: $31,428 – $51,485
Median · 5 years out
$57,299
middle 50%: $45,821 – $70,403
Median · 10 years out
$62,631
middle 50%: $49,171 – $77,616
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Public Administration and Social Service Professions (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Public Administration graduates at Arizona State University start with a median of $42k. Salaries rise to $57k at five years and $63k at ten years.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,374 total interest
Same major at other universities
Christopher Newport University
$58,121 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$57,890 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$57,676 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$57,396 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$57,082 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$56,957 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$56,500 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$56,395 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$56,374 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Arizona State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$210,320 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,138 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,103 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$155,189 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$135,147 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$131,591 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$131,351 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,572 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$113,823 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$113,557 · 5 yrs out