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Bachelor's-10% vs national median409 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Ranked 180th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,372
middle 50%: $25,841 – $39,363
Median · 5 years out
$48,066
middle 50%: $38,068 – $57,667
Median · 10 years out
$56,129
middle 50%: $43,698 – $76,540

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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's bachelor's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $33,372 one year after graduating, rising to $56,129 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $53,430 for this field, ranking 180th 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,536 total interest

Same major at other universities

Longwood University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$48,334 · 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
Midwestern State University
$47,919 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$47,750 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$47,714 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$47,507 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,009 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$156,616 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,805 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,993 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,392 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$102,790 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$98,753 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,425 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$94,896 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,766 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$89,231 · 5 yrs out

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