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Master's0% vs national median840 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Ohio University

Ranked 112th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,308
middle 50%: $42,476 – $67,343
Median · 5 years out
$65,081
middle 50%: $51,898 – $83,509
Median · 10 years out
$73,628
middle 50%: $58,040 – $98,953

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 Ohio University's master's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $53,308 one year after graduating, rising to $73,628 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $65,401 for this field, ranking 112th 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?

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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,683 total interest

Same major at other universities

Metropolitan State University of Denver
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$65,401 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$65,391 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$65,390 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$65,322 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$65,293 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$64,963 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$64,784 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$64,742 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$64,642 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$64,474 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$64,402 · 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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