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Master's+1% vs national median797 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Appalachian State University

Ranked 98th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,502
middle 50%: $43,578 – $63,287
Median · 5 years out
$66,254
middle 50%: $54,471 – $83,005
Median · 10 years out
$80,376
middle 50%: $63,384 – $107,668

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 Appalachian State University's master's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $52,502 one year after graduating, rising to $80,376 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $65,401 for this field, ranking 98th 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 yrs
≈ $6,688 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Carolina Central University
$67,494 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$67,295 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$67,269 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$66,839 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$66,824 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$66,229 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$66,124 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$65,896 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$65,534 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Appalachian State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,245 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,298 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$79,669 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$76,492 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$74,662 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,629 · 5 yrs out

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