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Bachelor's-17% vs national median402 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Grambling State University

Ranked 220th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,788
middle 50%: $22,580 – $37,444
Median · 5 years out
$44,428
middle 50%: $32,858 – $54,819
Median · 10 years out
$53,848
middle 50%: $39,752 – $66,461

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 Grambling State University's bachelor's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $29,788 one year after graduating, rising to $53,848 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $53,430 for this field, ranking 220th 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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,735 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Indiana Wesleyan University
$44,911 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$44,517 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$44,327 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$44,141 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$44,092 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$44,051 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$43,616 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Grambling State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$113,517 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,570 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$78,377 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$70,184 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$60,387 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$58,825 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

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