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Bachelor's+8% vs national median210 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at University of Oklahoma

Ranked 58th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,069
middle 50%: $25,897 – $45,177
Median · 5 years out
$57,676
middle 50%: $46,820 – $71,168
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $46,207 – $93,589

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 University of Oklahoma's bachelor's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $35,069 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $53,430 for this field, ranking 58th 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,055 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Utah
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$58,582 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$58,121 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$57,890 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$57,396 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$57,299 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$57,082 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$56,957 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Oklahoma

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$136,120 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,865 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$117,595 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$110,354 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,975 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,176 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,473 · 5 yrs out

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