Master's+14% vs national median936 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Salem State University
Ranked 57th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$63,296
middle 50%: $53,873 – $74,257
Median · 5 years out
$74,415
middle 50%: $58,288 – $87,819
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
Public Administration masters from Salem State University earn a median of $63k in year one. Five-year median earnings reach $74k.
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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,568 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Hunter College
$76,009 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$75,625 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$74,717 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$74,478 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$74,154 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$73,644 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$73,392 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$73,228 · 5 yrs out
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