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
Public Administration graduates earn a median of $39k in their first year. Earnings reach $58k by year five.
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
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$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
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$74,872 · 5 yrs out
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