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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

Master's graduates in Public Administration and Social Service Professions at UTEP see year-1 salaries of $60k. Median pay climbs to $97k 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,784 total interest

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