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Bachelor's+2% vs national median62 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Clark Atlanta University

Ranked 89th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,536
middle 50%: $25,504 – $59,105
Median · 5 years out
$54,757
middle 50%: $30,070 – $73,442
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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 Clark Atlanta University's bachelor's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $33,536 one year after graduating, rising to $54,757 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $53,430 for this field, ranking 89th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,680 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$55,221 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$55,100 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$55,060 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$55,046 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$54,902 · 5 yrs out
Goodwin University
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$54,639 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$54,639 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$54,577 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$54,532 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$54,282 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$54,097 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Clark Atlanta University

Economics (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
International/Globalization Studies (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$66,474 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Social Work (Bachelor's)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Bachelor's)
$57,926 · 5 yrs out
Psychology, General (Bachelor's)
$57,926 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out

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