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Master's+5% vs national median135 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Montana State University Bozeman

Ranked 87th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,328
middle 50%: $37,935 – $67,922
Median · 5 years out
$68,758
middle 50%: $50,767 – $86,981
Median · 10 years out
$79,787
middle 50%: $67,042 – $109,070

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 Montana State University Bozeman's master's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $49,328 one year after graduating, rising to $79,787 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $65,401 for this field, ranking 87th 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,834 total interest

Same major at other universities

St. Cloud State University
$70,211 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$69,824 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$69,807 · 5 yrs out
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
Spelman College
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$68,045 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$67,948 · 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

Other majors at Montana State University Bozeman

Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,220 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$103,837 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,183 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,845 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$97,845 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$95,750 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,419 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,322 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,179 · 5 yrs out

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