Bachelor's+5% vs national median251 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Fitchburg State University
Ranked 76th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,092
middle 50%: $33,739 – $50,582
Median · 5 years out
$55,874
middle 50%: $42,696 – $68,683
Median · 10 years out
$63,346
middle 50%: $42,776 – $86,454
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
Fitchburg State University graduates in public administration earn a median of $42k initially. Salaries reach $63k after a decade.
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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,433 total interest
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$56,077 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$56,017 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$56,013 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$56,005 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$56,003 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii - West Oahu
$55,948 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$55,868 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Fort Kent
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$55,715 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$55,437 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$55,389 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Fitchburg State University
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$117,423 · 5 yrs out
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$105,099 · 5 yrs out
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$92,988 · 5 yrs out
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$82,827 · 5 yrs out
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