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Bachelor's+5% vs national median150 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at University of Saint Thomas

Ranked 71st of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,674
middle 50%: $28,276 – $46,055
Median · 5 years out
$56,017
middle 50%: $46,932 – $66,877
Median · 10 years out
$71,060
middle 50%: $54,333 – $83,086

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 University of Saint Thomas's bachelor's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $36,674 one year after graduating, rising to $71,060 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $53,430 for this field, ranking 71st 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.

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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,006 total interest

Same major at other universities

Utah Valley University
$56,500 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$56,395 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$56,374 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$56,212 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$56,116 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$56,077 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$56,013 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$56,005 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$56,003 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii - West Oahu
$55,948 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$55,874 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$55,868 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Saint Thomas

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$161,782 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$143,094 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$131,483 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$126,087 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$122,487 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$121,352 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$118,289 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$108,001 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,392 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$104,958 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$104,182 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,136 · 5 yrs out

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