Master's-10% vs national median397 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Youngstown State University
Ranked 167th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,577
middle 50%: $41,254 – $59,369
Median · 5 years out
$58,753
middle 50%: $47,535 – $69,946
Median · 10 years out
$65,669
middle 50%: $49,606 – $77,901
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 master's graduates earn a median of $50,577 in their first year. Earnings reach $58,753 after five years and $65,669 after ten years.
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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,306 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$59,321 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$59,135 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$59,082 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$58,825 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$58,807 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$58,768 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$58,393 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$57,824 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$57,667 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$57,508 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$57,075 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Youngstown State University
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$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,126 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,691 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$98,101 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$90,151 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,924 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,951 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,588 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,405 · 5 yrs out