Bachelor's+15% vs national median470 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Salem State University
Ranked 32nd of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,669
middle 50%: $33,861 – $55,656
Median · 5 years out
$61,380
middle 50%: $46,587 – $73,299
Median · 10 years out
$71,728
middle 50%: $53,909 – $91,412
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 start with a median pay of $45k. Income increases to $61k at the five-year mark and $72k by year ten.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,700 total interest
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$62,801 · 5 yrs out
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Central Connecticut State University
$61,693 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$61,446 · 5 yrs out
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$60,641 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
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University of Houston - Downtown
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$60,352 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$60,159 · 5 yrs out
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