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Bachelor's-5% vs national median488 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at North Carolina Central University

Ranked 144th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,940
middle 50%: $24,533 – $42,758
Median · 5 years out
$50,623
middle 50%: $39,938 – $61,948
Median · 10 years out
$55,692
middle 50%: $41,449 – $71,785

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

Graduates of North Carolina Central University's bachelor's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $31,940 one year after graduating, rising to $55,692 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $53,430 for this field, ranking 144th of 247 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,407 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$51,025 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$50,930 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$50,863 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$50,799 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$50,795 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$50,601 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$50,502 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$50,263 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$50,238 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University - NGM Building
$50,210 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$50,159 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Carolina Central University

Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$84,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$82,341 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$79,620 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$79,620 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$71,431 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$71,060 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$70,622 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$69,087 · 5 yrs out

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