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Bachelor's+23% vs national median634 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at University of Arizona (The)

Ranked 17th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,415
middle 50%: $29,216 – $51,092
Median · 5 years out
$65,541
middle 50%: $48,961 – $88,184
Median · 10 years out
$89,880
middle 50%: $65,634 – $127,359

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

Graduates of University of Arizona (The)'s bachelor's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $39,415 one year after graduating, rising to $89,880 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% above the national median of $53,430 for this field, ranking 17th of 247 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?

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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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,899 total interest

Same major at other universities

Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$68,968 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$67,165 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University - Global Campus
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$66,063 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$65,831 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$64,226 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$63,829 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Arizona (The)

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$184,186 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$157,409 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,661 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,897 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,677 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$131,239 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$123,409 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$123,092 · 5 yrs out

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