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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

Graduates of CUNY Lehman College's bachelor's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $44,996 one year after graduating, rising to $69,371 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $53,430 for this field, ranking 33rd 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,676 total interest

Same major at other universities

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

Other majors at CUNY Lehman College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$120,368 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$118,745 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$113,650 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$102,363 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$91,385 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$90,454 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$88,262 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,849 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$84,604 · 5 yrs out

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