Bachelor's+20% vs national median212 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at University of Massachusetts at Boston
Ranked 22nd of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,849
middle 50%: $35,207 – $59,378
Median · 5 years out
$63,874
middle 50%: $44,141 – $85,796
Median · 10 years out
$84,400
middle 50%: $53,202 – $99,492
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 and Social Service Professions graduates at UMass Boston earn $45k initially. Median salaries reach $84k after ten years.
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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,495 total interest
Same major at other universities
Providence College
$65,831 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$65,541 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$64,226 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$63,829 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$63,712 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$63,624 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$62,801 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Joseph
$62,631 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$62,436 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Massachusetts at Boston
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$161,007 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,007 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$132,649 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$122,667 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,002 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$99,939 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$99,939 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,005 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$97,005 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$92,187 · 5 yrs out