Master's+16% vs national median7,052 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at CUNY Hunter College
Ranked 50th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$62,935
middle 50%: $52,294 – $74,825
Median · 5 years out
$76,009
middle 50%: $61,389 – $92,316
Median · 10 years out
$85,773
middle 50%: $66,404 – $107,567
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
CUNY Hunter College master's graduates in public administration earn $63k in their first year. Median salaries reach $76k at year five and $86k by year ten.
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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,544 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$77,312 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$77,044 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$76,885 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$76,267 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$76,155 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$75,625 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$74,717 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$74,478 · 5 yrs out
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