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Master's-12% vs national median4,177 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Ranked 170th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,048
middle 50%: $40,634 – $56,314
Median · 5 years out
$57,824
middle 50%: $47,367 – $71,030
Median · 10 years out
$65,773
middle 50%: $51,850 – $84,458

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Public Administration and Social Service Professions (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Master's degree holders in Public Administration from the University of South Carolina - Columbia start with a median salary of $48k. Earnings reach $58k at five years and $66k after ten years.

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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,622 total interest

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