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

Graduates of State University of New York at Stony Brook's master's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $56,961 one year after graduating, rising to $82,654 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $65,401 for this field, ranking 66th of 180 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
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,061 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Austin
$73,644 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$73,392 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$73,228 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$73,093 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
Clark Atlanta University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$72,404 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$71,980 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$71,662 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Stony Brook

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$221,420 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,336 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$169,215 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$137,075 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,329 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,452 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$119,011 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$117,513 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$116,801 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$112,291 · 5 yrs out

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