Master's+13% vs national median1,860 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at University of Connecticut
Ranked 58th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$59,425
middle 50%: $50,021 – $69,733
Median · 5 years out
$74,154
middle 50%: $60,657 – $89,126
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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
Master's degree graduates in public administration earn $59k initially. Median salaries reach $74k by year five.
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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,840 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern Utah University
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$74,717 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$74,478 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$74,415 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$73,644 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$73,392 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$73,228 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$73,093 · 5 yrs out
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