WhatGradsMake
Doctoral (Research)31 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at University of Illinois at Springfield

Median · 1 year out
$105,955
middle 50%: $88,474 – $122,926
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Public Administration and Social Service Professions (doctoral (research)) graduates.

Not enough cohort years reported yet to draw a trajectory — the stat cards above show everything the Census reports for this program.

Graduates of University of Illinois at Springfield's doctoral (research) program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $105,955 one year after graduating. Figures are based on 31 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
3.2 yrs
≈ $3,244 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
$156,052 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$130,148 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$114,273 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$110,405 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$109,693 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$106,181 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$103,104 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$102,996 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Illinois at Springfield

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,814 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,914 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$103,394 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$97,343 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$73,701 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$70,561 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$68,146 · 5 yrs out

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