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Bachelor's-14% vs national median737 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at University of Southern Indiana

Ranked 209th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,114
middle 50%: $25,578 – $42,002
Median · 5 years out
$45,688
middle 50%: $37,666 – $54,693
Median · 10 years out
$52,093
middle 50%: $40,896 – $65,069

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 University of Southern Indiana's bachelor's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $33,114 one year after graduating, rising to $52,093 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $53,430 for this field, ranking 209th 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,023 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
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
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$45,680 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$45,539 · 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

Other majors at University of Southern Indiana

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$98,926 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$88,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,193 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,207 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,601 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$76,265 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$74,897 · 5 yrs out

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