Bachelor's-3% vs national median1,195 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Georgia State University
Ranked 127th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,312
middle 50%: $28,836 – $46,659
Median · 5 years out
$51,684
middle 50%: $40,279 – $64,758
Median · 10 years out
$61,703
middle 50%: $46,217 – $78,577
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
Public Administration graduates at Georgia State University earn $38k in year 1. Median pay reaches $62k by year 10.
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 yrs
≈ $9,316 total interest
Same major at other universities
Colorado State University
$52,092 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$51,998 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$51,993 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$51,943 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$51,851 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$51,824 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$51,666 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$51,491 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$51,477 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$51,400 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$51,385 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$51,261 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Georgia State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$132,649 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$124,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$118,617 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$114,842 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$111,975 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$111,975 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,766 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$100,451 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$99,929 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,737 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$94,288 · 5 yrs out