Master's-4% vs national median334 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Georgia College & State University
Ranked 139th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$51,480
middle 50%: $39,913 – $68,595
Median · 5 years out
$62,458
middle 50%: $50,752 – $82,892
Median · 10 years out
$73,538
middle 50%: $57,694 – $98,345
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
Public Administration and Social Service Professions master's students at Georgia College & State University earn $51,480 initially. Median salaries reach $73,538 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,982 total interest
Same major at other universities
Augusta University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$62,721 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$62,662 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$62,571 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$62,492 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$62,146 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$62,141 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$62,083 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$62,036 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$61,908 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$61,873 · 5 yrs out
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$107,007 · 5 yrs out
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$88,171 · 5 yrs out
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$82,991 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$78,456 · 5 yrs out
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$77,723 · 5 yrs out
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$75,918 · 5 yrs out
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$74,666 · 5 yrs out
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$73,668 · 5 yrs out
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$71,602 · 5 yrs out
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$70,298 · 5 yrs out
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