Bachelor's-13% vs national median649 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Ranked 196th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,005
middle 50%: $24,172 – $41,250
Median · 5 years out
$46,574
middle 50%: $35,877 – $56,301
Median · 10 years out
$53,709
middle 50%: $43,075 – $65,788
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 graduates earn a median of $32k during their first year. By year ten, annual 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,022 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ferrum College
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$47,315 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$47,306 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$47,181 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$46,832 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$46,793 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$46,511 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$46,426 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Engineering (Doctorate)
$111,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,297 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$99,120 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$98,592 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,649 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,727 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,380 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,673 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,143 · 5 yrs out