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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

Graduates of Texas Southern University's master's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $58,956 one year after graduating, rising to $85,045 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $65,401 for this field, ranking 72nd 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?

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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
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
Clark Atlanta University
$72,585 · 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

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
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$99,994 · 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

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