Master's0% vs national median824 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Kennesaw State University
Ranked 107th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,921
middle 50%: $42,092 – $64,870
Median · 5 years out
$65,401
middle 50%: $49,608 – $80,474
Median · 10 years out
$79,974
middle 50%: $58,988 – $111,339
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
Kennesaw State University Master's graduates in Public Administration earn a $51k median starting salary. Income increases to $65k after five years and $80k after ten years.
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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,866 total interest
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$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
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$65,896 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$65,515 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$65,391 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$65,390 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$65,322 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$65,293 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$64,963 · 5 yrs out
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