Bachelor's-13% vs national median248 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Indiana University - South Bend
Ranked 199th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,661
middle 50%: $27,410 – $47,210
Median · 5 years out
$46,511
middle 50%: $36,940 – $58,902
Median · 10 years out
$67,570
middle 50%: $46,571 – $96,310
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 see a median starting salary of $38k. Median earnings rise to $68k by the tenth year.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,930 total interest
Same major at other universities
Columbia College
$47,181 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$46,832 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$46,793 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$46,574 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$46,426 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$46,156 · 5 yrs out
Gordon State College
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$45,951 · 5 yrs out
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