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Master's+84% vs national median117 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Ranked 1st of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$111,922
middle 50%: $89,880 – $136,618
Median · 5 years out
$120,619
middle 50%: $95,830 – $141,351
Median · 10 years out
$140,692
middle 50%: $110,004 – $160,765

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

Graduates of Saint Mary's University of Minnesota's master's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $111,922 one year after graduating, rising to $140,692 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 84% above the national median of $65,401 for this field, ranking 1st of 180 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
2.9 yrs
≈ $3,016 total interest

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