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Bachelor's-3% vs national median803 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Ohio University

Ranked 128th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,346
middle 50%: $29,952 – $46,314
Median · 5 years out
$51,666
middle 50%: $40,811 – $62,333
Median · 10 years out
$62,682
middle 50%: $49,046 – $77,901

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 Ohio University's bachelor's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $38,346 one year after graduating, rising to $62,682 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $53,430 for this field, ranking 128th 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
8 yrs
≈ $9,304 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY at Fredonia
$51,998 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$51,993 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$51,943 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$51,851 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$51,824 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$51,684 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$51,491 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$51,477 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$51,400 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$51,385 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$51,261 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$51,161 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ohio University

Medicine (Doctorate)
$196,708 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,918 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,028 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,763 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,169 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Certificate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out

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