Bachelor's+19% vs national median166 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Sacred Heart University
Ranked 24th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,370
middle 50%: $25,084 – $44,700
Median · 5 years out
$63,712
middle 50%: $49,645 – $74,969
Median · 10 years out
$72,043
middle 50%: $57,273 – $82,763
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
Public Administration graduates from Sacred Heart University earn a median $34k in year one. Median salaries reach $72k 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?
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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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,600 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
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
Central Connecticut State University
$61,693 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Sacred Heart University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$147,002 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,166 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$111,932 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$105,524 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,218 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$97,802 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$97,110 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$95,606 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$92,387 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$92,387 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$91,884 · 5 yrs out