Bachelor's-3% vs national median1,794 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Ranked 126th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,902
middle 50%: $30,943 – $49,287
Median · 5 years out
$51,824
middle 50%: $41,150 – $66,418
Median · 10 years out
$60,329
middle 50%: $45,176 – $80,187
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
Public Administration graduates enter with a $40k median salary. Five-year earnings are $52k.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,110 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$52,246 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$52,092 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$51,998 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$51,993 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$51,943 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$51,851 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$51,684 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$51,666 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$51,491 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$51,477 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$51,400 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$51,385 · 5 yrs out
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