Master's+21% vs national median2,902 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Ranked 38th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$61,517
middle 50%: $49,783 – $76,352
Median · 5 years out
$78,929
middle 50%: $62,568 – $97,279
Median · 10 years out
$94,807
middle 50%: $75,138 – $117,675
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 at the University of Minnesota earn a median $62k in year one. Earnings climb to $95k by year ten.
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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,553 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas Tech University
$80,505 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$79,697 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$79,517 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$79,121 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$78,677 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$78,372 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$77,554 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$77,312 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Medicine (Doctorate)
$210,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$190,811 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,176 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$164,949 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$160,592 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,166 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$156,661 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,896 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,999 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out