Bachelor's-5% vs national median456 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Brigham Young University - Idaho
Ranked 145th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,954
middle 50%: $22,189 – $40,261
Median · 5 years out
$50,601
middle 50%: $36,867 – $63,159
Median · 10 years out
$60,837
middle 50%: $37,592 – $74,545
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 BYU-Idaho report a $30,954 median first-year salary. Median earnings reach $60,837 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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,466 total interest
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$50,930 · 5 yrs out
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$50,919 · 5 yrs out
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$50,863 · 5 yrs out
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$50,799 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$50,795 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$50,623 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$50,502 · 5 yrs out
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Fayetteville State University
$50,238 · 5 yrs out
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University of Cincinnati
$50,159 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$50,155 · 5 yrs out
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