Bachelor's-2% vs national median197 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at University of South Carolina - Columbia
Ranked 115th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,797
middle 50%: $22,078 – $39,173
Median · 5 years out
$52,593
middle 50%: $41,382 – $66,619
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 the University of South Carolina - Columbia earn a median $30k in year one. The five-year median salary is $53k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,514 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Bridgeport
$53,167 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$53,013 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$53,006 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$52,977 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$52,913 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$52,663 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$52,446 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$52,387 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas at Dallas
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$52,255 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$52,246 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$52,092 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of South Carolina - Columbia
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$176,841 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$168,157 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,126 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$150,876 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,928 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$122,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,242 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$114,563 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$102,325 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$100,689 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,245 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$99,491 · 5 yrs out