Bachelor's-14% vs national median868 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at University of Missouri - Saint Louis
Ranked 207th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,810
middle 50%: $27,746 – $43,074
Median · 5 years out
$45,800
middle 50%: $36,190 – $56,289
Median · 10 years out
$54,181
middle 50%: $41,826 – $67,299
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
Public Administration and Social Service majors at the University of Missouri - Saint Louis see median first-year salaries of $35k. Ten-year median earnings reach $54k.
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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,682 total interest
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$46,298 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
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$46,156 · 5 yrs out
Gordon State College
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$45,951 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield College
$45,856 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$45,688 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$45,680 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$45,539 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$45,423 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$45,398 · 5 yrs out
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