Master's+4% vs national median451 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at University of Minnesota Duluth
Ranked 90th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,008
middle 50%: $45,225 – $63,907
Median · 5 years out
$67,948
middle 50%: $56,312 – $79,692
Median · 10 years out
$81,546
middle 50%: $65,353 – $90,213
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
Master's degree holders in Public Administration earn a median of $55k in their first year. Mid-career salaries reach $67.9k.
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,405 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Spelman College
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$68,045 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$67,906 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$67,494 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$67,295 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$67,269 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$66,839 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$66,824 · 5 yrs out
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$148,888 · 5 yrs out
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$121,915 · 5 yrs out
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$100,153 · 5 yrs out
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$97,820 · 5 yrs out
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$97,751 · 5 yrs out
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$97,617 · 5 yrs out
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$93,975 · 5 yrs out
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Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,634 · 5 yrs out
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$93,130 · 5 yrs out
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$92,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
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