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Bachelor's+11% vs national median502 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Western Connecticut State University

Ranked 48th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,880
middle 50%: $29,824 – $49,131
Median · 5 years out
$59,091
middle 50%: $47,392 – $72,839
Median · 10 years out
$68,036
middle 50%: $50,419 – $84,666

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 Western Connecticut State University's bachelor's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $38,880 one year after graduating, rising to $68,036 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $53,430 for this field, ranking 48th 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.

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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,497 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Hawaii at Manoa
$59,735 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$59,600 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$59,528 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$59,372 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$59,276 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$58,793 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$58,728 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$58,582 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$58,497 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Connecticut State University

Education (Doctorate)
$162,770 · 5 yrs out
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctorate)
$162,770 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$131,049 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$127,711 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$127,467 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$98,738 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,075 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$94,046 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$91,690 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$90,454 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,569 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$87,049 · 5 yrs out

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