Bachelor's+11% vs national median476 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Bridgewater State University
Ranked 46th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,929
middle 50%: $33,841 – $52,711
Median · 5 years out
$59,372
middle 50%: $46,224 – $73,222
Median · 10 years out
$70,655
middle 50%: $59,699 – $91,197
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Public Administration and Social Service Professions (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Public Administration graduates see a first-year median salary of $43k. Five-year earnings reach $59k, while ten-year earnings hit $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
7 yrs
≈ $8,025 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$59,957 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$59,796 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$59,735 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$59,600 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$59,528 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$59,276 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$59,091 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$58,793 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$58,728 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
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