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Bachelor's-6% vs national median218 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Southwest Minnesota State University

Ranked 152nd of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,423
middle 50%: $32,393 – $53,609
Median · 5 years out
$50,129
middle 50%: $40,342 – $61,903
Median · 10 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $48,030 – $83,907

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 Southwest Minnesota State University's bachelor's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $42,423 one year after graduating, rising to $58,363 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $53,430 for this field, ranking 152nd 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.

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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
8 yrs
≈ $8,987 total interest

Same major at other universities

Appalachian State University
$50,502 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$50,263 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$50,238 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University - NGM Building
$50,210 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$50,159 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$50,155 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$49,994 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$49,986 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$49,912 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$49,899 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$49,869 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$49,842 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southwest Minnesota State University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,663 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$86,868 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,267 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$83,267 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$83,179 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$73,504 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor's)
$67,426 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$67,394 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services (Bachelor's)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Culinary Arts and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$62,132 · 5 yrs out

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