Bachelor's-4% vs national median544 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Texas A&M University - Commerce
Ranked 133rd of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,522
middle 50%: $26,799 – $44,259
Median · 5 years out
$51,261
middle 50%: $40,184 – $64,632
Median · 10 years out
$61,290
middle 50%: $44,073 – $77,346
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 graduates at Texas A&M Commerce start with a $34,522 median salary. Earnings grow to $61,290 by the tenth year.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,875 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
SUNY Buffalo State University
$51,400 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$51,385 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$51,161 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$51,125 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$51,075 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$51,062 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$51,025 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$50,930 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas A&M University - Commerce
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,962 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,970 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$109,240 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$106,692 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$106,578 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,965 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,454 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$87,045 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Doctorate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,964 · 5 yrs out