Bachelor's+1% vs national median373 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Texas Tech University
Ranked 97th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,596
middle 50%: $28,994 – $49,236
Median · 5 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $42,172 – $65,598
Median · 10 years out
$62,682
middle 50%: $47,460 – $75,023
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 start with a median salary of $39k. By year 10, earnings climb to $63k.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,025 total interest
Same major at other universities
Angelo State University
$54,639 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$54,577 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$54,532 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$54,282 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$54,097 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$53,843 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$53,677 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$53,615 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$53,503 · 5 yrs out
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$167,382 · 5 yrs out
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$142,605 · 5 yrs out
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$137,159 · 5 yrs out
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$123,047 · 5 yrs out
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$118,251 · 5 yrs out
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$114,357 · 5 yrs out
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$113,931 · 5 yrs out
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$107,394 · 5 yrs out
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$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
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$106,400 · 5 yrs out