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Bachelor's+8% vs national median276 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Westfield State University

Ranked 56th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,063
middle 50%: $30,343 – $49,902
Median · 5 years out
$57,890
middle 50%: $45,705 – $71,068
Median · 10 years out
$68,702
middle 50%: $53,060 – $82,614

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

Graduates of Westfield State University's bachelor's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $39,063 one year after graduating, rising to $68,702 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $53,430 for this field, ranking 56th of 247 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?

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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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,575 total interest

Same major at other universities

St. Catherine University
$58,793 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$58,728 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$58,582 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$58,121 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$57,676 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$57,396 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$57,299 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$57,082 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Westfield State University

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$94,122 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$89,768 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,571 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$84,460 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$83,137 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$76,412 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$74,193 · 5 yrs out

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