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Bachelor's-15% vs national median336 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Indiana State University

Ranked 211th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,960
middle 50%: $29,647 – $44,107
Median · 5 years out
$45,539
middle 50%: $38,107 – $56,029
Median · 10 years out
$53,848
middle 50%: $40,256 – $67,004

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 Indiana State University's bachelor's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $37,960 one year after graduating, rising to $53,848 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $53,430 for this field, ranking 211th 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
≈ $10,241 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ball State University
$45,951 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield College
$45,856 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$45,800 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$45,688 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$45,680 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$45,423 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$45,398 · 5 yrs out
Manchester University
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$45,043 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$45,028 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Indiana State University

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$117,477 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$115,366 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$108,739 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,762 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,544 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,224 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$85,293 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$84,375 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,500 · 5 yrs out

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