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Master's-10% vs national median674 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Grambling State University

Ranked 164th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,030
middle 50%: $34,537 – $58,568
Median · 5 years out
$58,825
middle 50%: $46,689 – $76,157
Median · 10 years out
$65,314
middle 50%: $49,200 – $84,451

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

Graduates of Grambling State University's master's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $47,030 one year after graduating, rising to $65,314 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $65,401 for this field, ranking 164th of 180 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,656 total interest

Same major at other universities

Missouri State University
$59,503 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$59,452 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$59,409 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$59,321 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$59,135 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$59,082 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$58,807 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$58,768 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$58,753 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$58,393 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$57,824 · 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
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
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$56,706 · 5 yrs out

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