Master's+25% vs national median1,911 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Indiana University - Bloomington
Ranked 30th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,137
middle 50%: $43,791 – $74,536
Median · 5 years out
$81,439
middle 50%: $60,738 – $106,538
Median · 10 years out
$103,161
middle 50%: $72,395 – $137,178
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
Indiana University - Bloomington's Public Administration master's graduates earn a median $57k starting salary. Ten-year median earnings reach $103k.
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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,765 total interest
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$84,083 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$82,569 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$82,528 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$82,470 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$82,260 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$81,473 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$80,505 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$79,697 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$79,517 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
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