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Master's+26% vs national median657 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at University of North Texas

Ranked 24th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$62,857
middle 50%: $49,827 – $79,314
Median · 5 years out
$82,569
middle 50%: $63,953 – $107,118
Median · 10 years out
$103,319
middle 50%: $77,901 – $136,120

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

Graduates of University of North Texas's master's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $62,857 one year after graduating, rising to $103,319 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% above the national median of $65,401 for this field, ranking 24th of 180 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.

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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,373 total interest

Same major at other universities

Sam Houston State University
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$87,051 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$84,719 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$84,083 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$82,528 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$82,470 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$82,300 · 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

Other majors at University of North Texas

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$137,306 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$117,867 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$112,147 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,650 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$110,340 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$107,401 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$104,483 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,663 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,833 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,334 · 5 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctorate)
$99,334 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$99,159 · 5 yrs out

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