Bachelor's+15% vs national median1,870 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at CUNY Lehman College
Ranked 33rd of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,996
middle 50%: $34,062 – $56,588
Median · 5 years out
$61,346
middle 50%: $49,639 – $75,885
Median · 10 years out
$69,371
middle 50%: $53,326 – $89,976
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
CUNY Lehman College graduates in public administration earn $44,996 in their first year. Median compensation hits $69,371 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,676 total interest
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University of Saint Joseph
$62,631 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$62,436 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$61,693 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$61,446 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$61,380 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$60,641 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$60,352 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$60,159 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$59,999 · 5 yrs out
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