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Master's+7% vs national median349 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at St. Cloud State University

Ranked 81st of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$57,603
middle 50%: $46,953 – $68,035
Median · 5 years out
$70,211
middle 50%: $58,227 – $82,872
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 St. Cloud State University's master's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $57,603 one year after graduating, rising to $70,211 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $65,401 for this field, ranking 81st 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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,115 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas State University
$71,319 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$71,065 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$70,949 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$70,853 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$70,561 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$69,824 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$69,807 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$69,067 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$69,054 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$68,758 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at St. Cloud State University

Education (Doctorate)
$131,944 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$131,424 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,714 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,573 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,182 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,377 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,489 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,232 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,526 · 5 yrs out

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