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Bachelor's+23% vs national median161 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Providence College

Ranked 16th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,572
middle 50%: $26,082 – $48,784
Median · 5 years out
$65,831
middle 50%: $51,984 – $80,313
Median · 10 years out
$78,372
middle 50%: $58,609 – $104,398

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 Providence College's bachelor's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $36,572 one year after graduating, rising to $78,372 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% above the national median of $53,430 for this field, ranking 16th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,190 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$70,237 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$68,968 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$67,165 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University - Global Campus
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$66,063 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$65,541 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$64,226 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$63,874 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Providence College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$118,711 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$118,711 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,932 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$108,867 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$106,194 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$104,709 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,373 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$93,838 · 5 yrs out

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