Master's-12% vs national median379 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Illinois State University
Ranked 172nd of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,487
middle 50%: $41,976 – $56,484
Median · 5 years out
$57,508
middle 50%: $47,298 – $69,748
Median · 10 years out
$67,042
middle 50%: $52,636 – $82,479
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
Master's graduates in Public Administration earn a median of $48k initially. Five-year median earnings are $58k.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,596 total interest
Same major at other universities
Georgia Southern University
$58,768 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$58,753 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$58,393 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$57,824 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$57,667 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$57,075 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$56,791 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$54,129 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Illinois State University
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$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