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Master's-10% vs national median247 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Georgia Southern University

Ranked 166th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,985
middle 50%: $35,401 – $58,609
Median · 5 years out
$58,768
middle 50%: $47,412 – $79,787
Median · 10 years out
$75,035
middle 50%: $58,659 – $105,332

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 master's graduates from Georgia Southern University earn a median $46k in their first year. Ten-year earnings reach $75k.

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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,739 total interest

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