Bachelor's-1% vs national median851 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Minnesota State University Moorhead
Ranked 111th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,577
middle 50%: $32,016 – $48,962
Median · 5 years out
$53,006
middle 50%: $43,113 – $63,287
Median · 10 years out
$66,761
middle 50%: $53,078 – $79,091
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 at Minnesota State University Moorhead earn $40,577 initially. Median earnings reach $66,761 after ten years of employment.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,854 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$53,336 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$53,298 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$53,255 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$53,225 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$53,167 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$53,013 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$52,977 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$52,913 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$52,663 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$52,593 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$52,446 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$52,387 · 5 yrs out
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$82,614 · 5 yrs out
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$73,565 · 5 yrs out
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