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Bachelor's+7% vs national median1,539 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Texas State University

Ranked 59th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,975
middle 50%: $28,826 – $49,811
Median · 5 years out
$57,396
middle 50%: $45,946 – $70,759
Median · 10 years out
$71,653
middle 50%: $56,067 – $90,882

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 Texas State University's bachelor's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $38,975 one year after graduating, rising to $71,653 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $53,430 for this field, ranking 59th 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.

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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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,611 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Austin
$58,582 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$58,121 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$57,890 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$57,676 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$57,299 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$57,082 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$56,957 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$56,500 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,706 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$107,346 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,135 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,470 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,153 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,847 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,195 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$96,658 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,030 · 5 yrs out

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