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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?

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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,840 total interest

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