Master's-6% vs national median802 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at University of Southern Maine
Ranked 147th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$52,623
middle 50%: $42,424 – $64,075
Median · 5 years out
$61,622
middle 50%: $50,107 – $78,201
Median · 10 years out
$70,184
middle 50%: $56,579 – $100,583
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 master's graduates earn a median of $53k in year one. Salaries reach $62k at year five and $70k 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,931 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$62,141 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$62,083 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$62,036 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$61,908 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$61,873 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$61,699 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$61,580 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$60,855 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$60,708 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$60,204 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Southern Maine
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$137,075 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,953 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$96,373 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,075 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,006 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,960 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,834 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,158 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$82,959 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$82,959 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,625 · 5 yrs out