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Master's-9% vs national median486 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Winthrop University

Ranked 156th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,479
middle 50%: $40,875 – $57,991
Median · 5 years out
$59,764
middle 50%: $50,116 – $71,269
Median · 10 years out
$68,203
middle 50%: $52,283 – $82,426

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

Graduates of Winthrop University's master's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $49,479 one year after graduating, rising to $68,203 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $65,401 for this field, ranking 156th of 180 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?

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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,341 total interest

Same major at other universities

Fayetteville State University
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$60,855 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$60,708 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$60,204 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$59,630 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$59,503 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$59,452 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$59,409 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$59,321 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$59,135 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Winthrop University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$90,007 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,573 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$82,573 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$67,797 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$65,387 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$65,226 · 5 yrs out
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Master's)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out

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