Master's+22% vs national median826 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at DePaul University
Ranked 34th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$67,142
middle 50%: $49,742 – $88,845
Median · 5 years out
$79,697
middle 50%: $59,529 – $106,560
Median · 10 years out
$97,485
middle 50%: $71,430 – $128,978
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
DePaul University master's graduates in public administration earn $67k in year one. Median earnings reach $80k by year five and $97k by year ten.
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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,186 total interest
Same major at other universities
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$82,260 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$81,473 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$81,439 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$80,505 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$79,517 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$79,121 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$78,929 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$78,677 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
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