Master's-5% vs national median478 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
Ranked 144th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,490
middle 50%: $37,463 – $62,753
Median · 5 years out
$61,908
middle 50%: $48,723 – $78,341
Median · 10 years out
$71,265
middle 50%: $56,069 – $90,782
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
Master's graduates in Public Administration at Southern University earn $49k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings reach $71k.
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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,201 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Northern Iowa
$62,492 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$62,458 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$62,146 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$62,141 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$62,083 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$62,036 · 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
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$61,580 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
Engineering (Master's)
$106,578 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,497 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,485 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,120 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,946 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$77,031 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$73,066 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$73,066 · 5 yrs out