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Bachelor's+15% vs national median584 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Central Connecticut State University

Ranked 29th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,284
middle 50%: $29,239 – $50,701
Median · 5 years out
$61,693
middle 50%: $49,054 – $76,896
Median · 10 years out
$76,999
middle 50%: $58,065 – $100,527

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 Central Connecticut State University's bachelor's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $39,284 one year after graduating, rising to $76,999 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $53,430 for this field, ranking 29th 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.

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Paid off in
7 yrs
≈ $8,212 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Medgar Evers College
$63,829 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$63,712 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$63,624 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$62,801 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Joseph
$62,631 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$62,436 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$61,446 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$61,380 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$61,346 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$60,641 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$60,508 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Central Connecticut State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$155,372 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$155,058 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,228 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$113,650 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$105,449 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$100,883 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$100,527 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$98,292 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$97,899 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,794 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,511 · 5 yrs out

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