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Master's-8% vs national median413 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Ranked 153rd of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,508
middle 50%: $46,085 – $59,440
Median · 5 years out
$60,204
middle 50%: $51,726 – $72,299
Median · 10 years out
$68,987
middle 50%: $59,211 – $86,226

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 North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University's master's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $52,508 one year after graduating, rising to $68,987 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $65,401 for this field, ranking 153rd 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,025 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Southern Maine
$61,622 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$61,580 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$60,855 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$60,708 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$59,764 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$59,630 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$59,503 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$59,452 · 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
Physics (Bachelor's)
$94,869 · 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

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