Master's+56% vs national median433 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Hamline University
Ranked 7th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$79,237
middle 50%: $61,422 – $101,278
Median · 5 years out
$101,906
middle 50%: $77,755 – $122,926
Median · 10 years out
$125,073
middle 50%: $82,614 – $148,888
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 students at Hamline University see first-year salaries of $79k. Median pay climbs to $125k after 10 years.
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
3.9 yrs
≈ $4,213 total interest
Same major at other universities
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$120,619 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$110,805 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$102,359 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$102,295 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$99,571 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$98,535 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$96,105 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$95,329 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$92,196 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$92,187 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Hamline University
Education (Doctorate)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,029 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$88,688 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$88,352 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$83,213 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$81,731 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$79,550 · 5 yrs out
International Business (Bachelor's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,518 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out