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Bachelor's-4% vs national median864 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Illinois State University

Ranked 135th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,553
middle 50%: $25,902 – $40,431
Median · 5 years out
$51,125
middle 50%: $41,000 – $62,270
Median · 10 years out
$60,967
middle 50%: $45,989 – $75,771

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 Illinois State University's bachelor's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $33,553 one year after graduating, rising to $60,967 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $53,430 for this field, ranking 135th 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,029 total interest

Same major at other universities

East Carolina University
$51,491 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$51,477 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$51,400 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$51,385 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$51,261 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$51,161 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$51,075 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$51,062 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$51,025 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$50,930 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$50,863 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Illinois State University

Education (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,616 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$95,329 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,916 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,435 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$91,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$91,592 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,197 · 5 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctorate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out

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