Master's0% vs national median909 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Texas A&M University - Commerce
Ranked 105th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,430
middle 50%: $41,540 – $67,192
Median · 5 years out
$65,515
middle 50%: $52,412 – $78,689
Median · 10 years out
$74,791
middle 50%: $59,448 – $89,405
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
Public administration master's graduates from this Texas university earn $53k in year one. Salaries reach $75k 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,651 total interest
Same major at other universities
National Louis University
$66,229 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$66,124 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$65,896 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$65,401 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$65,391 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$65,390 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$65,322 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$65,293 · 5 yrs out
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