Master's-7% vs national median3,174 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at State University of New York at Buffalo
Ranked 151st of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,921
middle 50%: $41,267 – $59,158
Median · 5 years out
$60,855
middle 50%: $49,003 – $74,137
Median · 10 years out
$71,158
middle 50%: $55,699 – $87,107
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
Master's graduates in Public Administration earn a median of $50k in year one. Salaries increase to $61k by year five and $71k 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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,224 total interest
Same major at other universities
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$61,873 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$61,699 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$61,622 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$61,580 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$60,708 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$60,204 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$59,764 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$59,630 · 5 yrs out
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