Bachelor's-22% vs national median192 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Coker University
Ranked 242nd of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,280
middle 50%: $27,237 – $41,019
Median · 5 years out
$41,478
middle 50%: $32,563 – $50,282
Median · 10 years out
$46,116
middle 50%: $37,247 – $60,657
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
Coker University graduates in Public Administration earn a median starting salary of $34k. Ten-year median earnings reach $46k.
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
10.2 yrs
≈ $11,756 total interest
Same major at other universities
Middle Georgia State University
$42,805 · 5 yrs out
Limestone University
$42,804 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$42,575 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Intermont College
$42,201 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$41,775 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$41,320 · 5 yrs out
Grace College and Theological Seminary
$41,154 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$39,950 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$38,771 · 5 yrs out
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