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Bachelor's-3% vs national median641 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Tarleton State University

Ranked 124th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,770
middle 50%: $30,826 – $49,693
Median · 5 years out
$51,943
middle 50%: $40,840 – $65,958
Median · 10 years out
$61,663
middle 50%: $47,119 – $75,536

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 Tarleton State University's bachelor's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $39,770 one year after graduating, rising to $61,663 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $53,430 for this field, ranking 124th 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,102 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Texas at Dallas
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$52,255 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$52,246 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$52,092 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$51,998 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$51,993 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$51,851 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$51,824 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$51,684 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$51,666 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$51,491 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$51,477 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Tarleton State University

Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,931 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,646 · 5 yrs out
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,481 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$90,114 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$86,287 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,775 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$84,498 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,872 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,853 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out

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