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Bachelor's-10% vs national median383 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Midwestern State University

Ranked 181st of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,926
middle 50%: $29,785 – $45,959
Median · 5 years out
$47,919
middle 50%: $38,260 – $57,978
Median · 10 years out
$54,216
middle 50%: $41,339 – $70,870

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

Graduates of Midwestern State University's bachelor's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $37,926 one year after graduating, rising to $54,216 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $53,430 for this field, ranking 181st of 247 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?

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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
8.7 yrs
≈ $9,916 total interest

Same major at other universities

Millikin University
$48,334 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$48,325 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$48,222 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$48,114 · 5 yrs out
Saint Augustine College
$48,105 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$48,066 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$47,750 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$47,714 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$47,507 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Union University
$47,460 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Midwestern State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$104,653 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$87,430 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$86,742 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,655 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,655 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$85,356 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,357 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,757 · 5 yrs out

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