WhatGradsMake
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?

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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,306 total interest

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