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Master's-13% vs national median1,336 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Southern University at New Orleans

Ranked 174th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,864
middle 50%: $37,984 – $58,858
Median · 5 years out
$56,791
middle 50%: $45,628 – $70,471
Median · 10 years out
$63,406
middle 50%: $49,090 – $77,976

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 Southern University at New Orleans's master's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $47,864 one year after graduating, rising to $63,406 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $65,401 for this field, ranking 174th 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.

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Paid off in
7 yrs
≈ $7,725 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Alabama
$57,667 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$57,508 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$57,075 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$54,129 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$52,674 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern University at New Orleans

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$55,774 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$55,512 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$54,129 · 5 yrs out

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