Master's+23% vs national median312 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Texas Tech University
Ranked 32nd of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$56,419
middle 50%: $42,929 – $69,154
Median · 5 years out
$80,505
middle 50%: $59,612 – $101,267
Median · 10 years out
$98,926
middle 50%: $71,360 – $135,472
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
Texas Tech University master's graduates in Public Administration start with a median salary of $56k. Ten-year earnings average $99k.
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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,840 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$82,528 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$82,470 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$82,260 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$81,473 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$81,439 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$79,697 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$79,517 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$79,121 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$78,929 · 5 yrs out
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