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Bachelor's+41% vs national median1,224 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Ranked 4th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,591
middle 50%: $35,474 – $65,704
Median · 5 years out
$75,538
middle 50%: $54,632 – $106,549
Median · 10 years out
$109,932
middle 50%: $75,771 – $152,422

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 University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill's bachelor's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $50,591 one year after graduating, rising to $109,932 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 41% above the national median of $53,430 for this field, ranking 4th 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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,423 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Virginia
$102,218 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$74,902 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$72,400 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$71,321 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$70,950 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$70,625 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$70,237 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$214,723 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$192,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,780 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,515 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,181 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,648 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,602 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$127,840 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Journalism (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$121,393 · 5 yrs out

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