Master's+10% vs national median753 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Texas Southern University
Ranked 72nd of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$58,956
middle 50%: $41,951 – $77,514
Median · 5 years out
$71,662
middle 50%: $56,189 – $93,771
Median · 10 years out
$85,045
middle 50%: $64,854 – $115,955
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
Master's level Public Administration graduates earn $59k in year one. Median pay reaches $85k after ten years.
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
5.5 yrs
≈ $5,958 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$72,814 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$72,404 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$71,980 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$71,624 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$71,412 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$71,319 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$71,065 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$70,949 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$70,853 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$70,561 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas Southern University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$166,212 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$166,212 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$90,301 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,061 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$81,945 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$81,945 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$78,881 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,026 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$76,482 · 5 yrs out