Master's+24% vs national median312 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Ranked 31st of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$63,919
middle 50%: $48,357 – $93,359
Median · 5 years out
$81,200
middle 50%: $60,541 – $111,805
Median · 10 years out
$96,791
middle 50%: $72,156 – $130,231
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
Public administration master's graduates earn $63.9k in their first year. Median salary reaches $96.8k by the tenth year.
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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,343 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$82,528 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$82,470 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$82,260 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$81,473 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$81,439 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$80,505 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$79,697 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$79,517 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$79,121 · 5 yrs out
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