Bachelor's-15% vs national median271 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Southern Wesleyan University
Ranked 213th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,596
middle 50%: $27,677 – $43,012
Median · 5 years out
$45,398
middle 50%: $36,019 – $58,264
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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
Public Administration graduates from Southern Wesleyan University earn a median of $35k in their first year. Five-year earnings for this degree are approximately $45k.
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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,020 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$45,800 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$45,688 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$45,680 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$45,539 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$45,423 · 5 yrs out
Manchester University
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$45,043 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$45,028 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$44,911 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$44,517 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southern Wesleyan University
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$75,845 · 5 yrs out
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$67,214 · 5 yrs out
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$66,998 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
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Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$64,753 · 5 yrs out
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$60,915 · 5 yrs out
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$60,915 · 5 yrs out
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$54,051 · 5 yrs out
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$51,789 · 5 yrs out
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$49,494 · 5 yrs out
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