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Master's+11% vs national median1,503 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at St. Catherine University

Ranked 69th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$57,514
middle 50%: $47,830 – $68,767
Median · 5 years out
$72,404
middle 50%: $58,379 – $84,400
Median · 10 years out
$83,962
middle 50%: $67,265 – $99,240

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 graduates earn a median $58k initially. Five-year median earnings reach $72k.

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
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,036 total interest

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