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Master's+14% vs national median969 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at University of Texas at San Antonio

Ranked 55th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$60,655
middle 50%: $47,252 – $75,308
Median · 5 years out
$74,717
middle 50%: $59,795 – $91,274
Median · 10 years out
$89,609
middle 50%: $71,002 – $123,489

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 San Antonio's master's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $60,655 one year after graduating, rising to $89,609 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $65,401 for this field, ranking 55th 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
≈ $5,735 total interest

Same major at other universities

Minnesota State University, Mankato
$76,155 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$76,009 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$75,625 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$74,872 · 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 Texas at El Paso
$73,565 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas at San Antonio

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,457 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$132,101 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$118,327 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,770 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$108,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,993 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$107,163 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$104,739 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$100,908 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,460 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,368 · 5 yrs out

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