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Master's+12% vs national median410 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at University of Texas at El Paso

Ranked 61st of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$60,468
middle 50%: $45,669 – $76,770
Median · 5 years out
$73,565
middle 50%: $59,662 – $91,891
Median · 10 years out
$96,791
middle 50%: $71,899 – $130,533

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 Texas at El Paso's master's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $60,468 one year after graduating, rising to $96,791 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $65,401 for this field, ranking 61st 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,784 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at San Antonio
$74,717 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$74,478 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$74,415 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$74,154 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$73,644 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$73,392 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$73,228 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$73,093 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$72,814 · 5 yrs out
Clark Atlanta University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas at El Paso

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$144,848 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,211 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,075 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,454 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,751 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$103,730 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,810 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,610 · 5 yrs out

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