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Bachelor's+7% vs national median617 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at College of Saint Scholastica

Ranked 63rd of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,570
middle 50%: $30,006 – $51,205
Median · 5 years out
$56,957
middle 50%: $44,805 – $67,846
Median · 10 years out
$67,394
middle 50%: $51,525 – $80,415

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 College of Saint Scholastica's bachelor's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $40,570 one year after graduating, rising to $67,394 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $53,430 for this field, ranking 63rd 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?

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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,491 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Texas Southern University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$56,500 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$56,395 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$56,374 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$56,212 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$56,116 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of Saint Scholastica

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,781 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,793 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$99,674 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$96,875 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,080 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$83,411 · 5 yrs out

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