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Master's-6% vs national median330 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Louisiana State University in Shreveport

Ranked 148th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,464
middle 50%: $42,114 – $75,270
Median · 5 years out
$61,580
middle 50%: $43,661 – $77,901
Median · 10 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $43,588 – $81,671

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 Louisiana State University in Shreveport's master's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $55,464 one year after graduating, rising to $58,363 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $65,401 for this field, ranking 148th 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?

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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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,694 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Missouri - Kansas City
$62,083 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$62,036 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$61,908 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$61,873 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$61,699 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$61,622 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$60,855 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$60,708 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$60,204 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$59,848 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Louisiana State University in Shreveport

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$93,733 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,748 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$83,137 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$79,671 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$66,696 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$63,322 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out

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