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
Public Administration master's graduates earn $47k in their first year. Earnings reach $65k by year ten.
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
Indiana University - South Bend
$59,630 · 5 yrs out
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
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$57,824 · 5 yrs out
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