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Master's+3% vs national median3,400 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at University of Illinois Chicago

Ranked 93rd of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,792
middle 50%: $43,726 – $64,575
Median · 5 years out
$67,295
middle 50%: $53,743 – $82,642
Median · 10 years out
$79,522
middle 50%: $63,044 – $98,631

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

Graduates of University of Illinois Chicago's master's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $52,792 one year after graduating, rising to $79,522 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $65,401 for this field, ranking 93rd of 180 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.

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Paid off in
6 yrs
≈ $6,615 total interest

Same major at other universities

Montana State University Bozeman
$68,758 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$68,045 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$67,948 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$67,906 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$67,494 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$67,269 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$66,839 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$66,824 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$66,254 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$66,229 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Illinois Chicago

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$203,383 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,322 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$149,199 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,852 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,939 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,846 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$135,535 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,429 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,770 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$115,930 · 5 yrs out

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