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Master's+56% vs national median217 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Framingham State University

Ranked 6th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$87,561
middle 50%: $69,225 – $117,737
Median · 5 years out
$102,295
middle 50%: $82,614 – $133,072
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Framingham State University's master's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $87,561 one year after graduating, rising to $102,295 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 56% above the national median of $65,401 for this field, ranking 6th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
3.7 yrs
≈ $3,877 total interest

Same major at other universities

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$120,619 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$110,805 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$102,359 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$101,906 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$99,571 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$98,535 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$96,105 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$95,329 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$92,196 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Framingham State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$110,231 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$110,231 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,070 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Master's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$87,600 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$85,965 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$75,704 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$73,963 · 5 yrs out

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