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Bachelor's+10% vs national median951 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at University of Texas at Austin

Ranked 53rd of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,249
middle 50%: $31,527 – $53,968
Median · 5 years out
$58,582
middle 50%: $45,808 – $70,311
Median · 10 years out
$69,210
middle 50%: $54,962 – $85,870

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Public Administration and Social Service Professions (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Public Administration graduates earn a median of $43k in their first year. By year five, median salaries reach $59k.

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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,056 total interest

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