WhatGradsMake
Master's+9% vs national median2,578 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at University of Houston

Ranked 74th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$57,615
middle 50%: $46,137 – $69,043
Median · 5 years out
$71,412
middle 50%: $57,802 – $85,559
Median · 10 years out
$80,064
middle 50%: $63,940 – $97,433

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

Public Administration master's graduates start with a median salary of $58k. Annual earnings reach $80k after ten years.

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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,066 total interest

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