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Master's-19% vs national median81 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Southeast Missouri State University

Ranked 179th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,304
middle 50%: $35,528 – $52,950
Median · 5 years out
$52,920
middle 50%: $42,273 – $62,446
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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 Southeast Missouri State University's master's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $43,304 one year after graduating, rising to $52,920 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $65,401 for this field, ranking 179th 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,635 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$57,075 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$56,791 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$54,129 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$52,674 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southeast Missouri State University

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$88,404 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,167 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$80,904 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Physics (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$75,006 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,721 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out

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