Bachelor's+1% vs national median470 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Lamar University
Ranked 95th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,322
middle 50%: $32,785 – $50,799
Median · 5 years out
$54,097
middle 50%: $44,577 – $65,458
Median · 10 years out
$62,949
middle 50%: $50,338 – $79,259
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 bachelor's degrees command a median of $42k in year one. Ten-year median earnings reach $63k.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,568 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$54,639 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$54,639 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$54,577 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$54,532 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$54,282 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$53,843 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$53,677 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
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