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Master's-2% vs national median100 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Sul Ross State University

Ranked 120th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,031
middle 50%: $36,063 – $69,154
Median · 5 years out
$64,085
middle 50%: $47,315 – $101,595
Median · 10 years out
$73,728
middle 50%: $51,223 – $109,070

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 Sul Ross State University's master's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $52,031 one year after graduating, rising to $73,728 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $65,401 for this field, ranking 120th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,844 total interest

Same major at other universities

Norfolk State University
$64,784 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$64,742 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$64,642 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$64,474 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$64,019 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$63,931 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$63,908 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$63,662 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$63,538 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$63,429 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sul Ross State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$78,170 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$74,564 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$70,365 · 5 yrs out
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Bachelor's)
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$66,562 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$59,402 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$59,402 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Bachelor's)
$58,713 · 5 yrs out

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