WhatGradsMake
Master's+11% vs national median3,103 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at State University of New York at Stony Brook

Ranked 66th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,961
middle 50%: $45,907 – $70,295
Median · 5 years out
$72,814
middle 50%: $56,952 – $89,327
Median · 10 years out
$82,654
middle 50%: $63,339 – $103,189

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

Public Administration graduates earn a median of $57k in their first year. Mid-career salaries reach $83k.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,061 total interest

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