Master's+9% vs national median1,143 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at North Carolina State University
Ranked 76th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,918
middle 50%: $45,534 – $65,888
Median · 5 years out
$71,065
middle 50%: $56,511 – $93,310
Median · 10 years out
$94,485
middle 50%: $73,014 – $129,172
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
Public Administration master's graduates earn $54k in their first year. Median salaries reach $94k after a decade.
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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,353 total interest
Same major at other universities
Indiana State University
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$71,980 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$71,662 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$71,624 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$71,412 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$71,319 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$70,949 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$70,853 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$70,561 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$70,211 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$69,824 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at North Carolina State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,569 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,912 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$109,592 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,364 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out