Master's+7% vs national median5,739 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at University of Texas at Arlington
Ranked 83rd of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$56,799
middle 50%: $44,671 – $69,984
Median · 5 years out
$69,807
middle 50%: $56,226 – $83,468
Median · 10 years out
$77,463
middle 50%: $63,018 – $95,235
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
Master's graduates in Public Administration at UT Arlington earn a median of $57k in year one. Ten-year median pay reaches $77k.
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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,190 total interest
Same major at other universities
Portland State University
$70,949 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$70,853 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$70,561 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$70,211 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$69,824 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$69,067 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$69,054 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$68,758 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$68,045 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at Arlington
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$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$154,179 · 5 yrs out
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$139,470 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$131,085 · 5 yrs out
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$130,617 · 5 yrs out
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$129,780 · 5 yrs out
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$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,664 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,019 · 5 yrs out
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$112,462 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,692 · 5 yrs out
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$104,678 · 5 yrs out