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Bachelor's+4% vs national median237 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Bethel University

Ranked 82nd of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,395
middle 50%: $35,837 – $53,796
Median · 5 years out
$55,389
middle 50%: $45,300 – $66,213
Median · 10 years out
$69,682
middle 50%: $57,619 – $80,863

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 Bethel University's bachelor's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $45,395 one year after graduating, rising to $69,682 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $53,430 for this field, ranking 82nd 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,073 total interest

Same major at other universities

Fitchburg State University
$55,874 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$55,868 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Fort Kent
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$55,715 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$55,437 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$55,221 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$55,100 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$55,060 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$55,046 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$54,902 · 5 yrs out
Goodwin University
$54,857 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bethel University

Education (Doctorate)
$131,944 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$115,874 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$101,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$101,158 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$97,110 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Bachelor's)
$94,689 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,689 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,075 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,351 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$87,420 · 5 yrs out

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