Bachelor's+24% vs national median517 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Colorado State University - Global Campus
Ranked 14th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,386
middle 50%: $36,666 – $72,524
Median · 5 years out
$66,172
middle 50%: $47,178 – $93,054
Median · 10 years out
$97,992
middle 50%: $68,476 – $128,115
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
Colorado State University - Global Campus graduates in Public Administration earn a median $50,386 in year 1. Earnings grow to $97,992 by year 10.
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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,856 total interest
Same major at other universities
Indiana University - Bloomington
$70,950 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$70,625 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$70,237 · 5 yrs out
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
George Mason University
$66,063 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$65,831 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$65,541 · 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
Other majors at Colorado State University - Global Campus
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$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$102,557 · 5 yrs out
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$99,789 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,789 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
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$91,631 · 5 yrs out
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$87,508 · 5 yrs out
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$87,410 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's)
$86,219 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$81,941 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$78,443 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$77,303 · 5 yrs out