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Master's+4% vs national median323 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Spelman College

Ranked 88th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,533
middle 50%: $38,858 – $56,796
Median · 5 years out
$68,098
middle 50%: $50,919 – $82,210
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of Spelman College's master's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $48,533 one year after graduating, rising to $68,098 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $65,401 for this field, ranking 88th of 180 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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,946 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia State University
$69,824 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$69,807 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$69,067 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$69,054 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$68,758 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$68,045 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$67,948 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$67,906 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$67,494 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$67,295 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$67,269 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Spelman College

Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$104,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
International/Globalization Studies (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Bachelor's)
$66,717 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's)
$66,665 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,445 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$62,393 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out

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