Master's+8% vs national median4,438 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Portland State University
Ranked 77th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,437
middle 50%: $46,601 – $71,728
Median · 5 years out
$70,949
middle 50%: $55,499 – $87,590
Median · 10 years out
$82,317
middle 50%: $60,684 – $103,197
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
Portland State University's Public Administration master's graduates earn $57,437 in year 1. Median pay grows to $82k by year 10.
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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,096 total interest
Same major at other universities
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$71,980 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$71,662 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$71,624 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$71,412 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$71,319 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$71,065 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$70,853 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$70,561 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$70,211 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$69,824 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$69,807 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Portland State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$130,437 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,667 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$120,677 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,474 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$110,977 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,672 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$98,538 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$96,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,532 · 5 yrs out