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Bachelor's+14% vs national median836 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Southern Connecticut State University

Ranked 34th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,225
middle 50%: $29,343 – $50,457
Median · 5 years out
$60,641
middle 50%: $48,367 – $74,216
Median · 10 years out
$73,422
middle 50%: $56,324 – $93,153

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 earn a median $39k in their first year. Salary levels reach $73k 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,312 total interest

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