WhatGradsMake
Master's-2% vs national median680 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)

Ranked 118th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,021
middle 50%: $42,603 – $59,146
Median · 5 years out
$64,402
middle 50%: $52,989 – $81,776
Median · 10 years out
$74,391
middle 50%: $57,663 – $98,443

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 and Social Service Professions master's graduates earn $51k initially. Median earnings climb to $64k at five years and $74k at ten years.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,916 total interest

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