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Bachelor's-14% vs national median215 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Gordon State College

Ranked 204th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,809
middle 50%: $25,466 – $42,560
Median · 5 years out
$46,093
middle 50%: $36,940 – $55,898
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 Gordon State College's bachelor's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $33,809 one year after graduating, rising to $46,093 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $53,430 for this field, ranking 204th 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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,015 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$46,511 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$46,426 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$46,156 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$45,951 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield College
$45,856 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$45,800 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$45,688 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$45,680 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Gordon State College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,831 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$80,964 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,696 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,660 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$63,681 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$63,681 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$54,804 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$54,804 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$49,028 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$49,028 · 5 yrs out

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