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Bachelor's-20% vs national median1,299 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Limestone University

Ranked 236th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,018
middle 50%: $27,600 – $44,070
Median · 5 years out
$42,804
middle 50%: $34,085 – $52,840
Median · 10 years out
$46,583
middle 50%: $37,269 – $59,191

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 Limestone University's bachelor's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $36,018 one year after graduating, rising to $46,583 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $53,430 for this field, ranking 236th 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,182 total interest

Same major at other universities

Judson University
$43,255 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$42,966 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$42,912 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$42,904 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$42,805 · 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
Coker University
$41,478 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Limestone University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Bachelor's)
$82,226 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$73,614 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$72,748 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$59,476 · 5 yrs out

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