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Master's+6% vs national median4,623 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Arizona State University

Ranked 86th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,561
middle 50%: $46,108 – $67,407
Median · 5 years out
$69,054
middle 50%: $55,242 – $85,399
Median · 10 years out
$79,176
middle 50%: $62,067 – $99,817

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

Master's graduates in Public Administration at Arizona State University start with a median of $56k. Salaries reach $79k by year ten.

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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,315 total interest

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