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Bachelor's-10% vs national median246 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Millikin University

Ranked 175th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,309
middle 50%: $24,431 – $41,964
Median · 5 years out
$48,334
middle 50%: $36,401 – $63,270
Median · 10 years out
$60,696
middle 50%: $47,460 – $78,335

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 Millikin University's bachelor's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $33,309 one year after graduating, rising to $60,696 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $53,430 for this field, ranking 175th 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,424 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Missouri - Columbia
$48,900 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$48,775 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$48,722 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Francis
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$48,325 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$48,222 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$48,114 · 5 yrs out
Saint Augustine College
$48,105 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$48,066 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$47,919 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Millikin University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$144,972 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$124,051 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$84,548 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$80,918 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$75,870 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$73,661 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$73,650 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$69,669 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$68,911 · 5 yrs out

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