Bachelor's+3% vs national median1,284 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Ranked 83rd of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,290
middle 50%: $31,659 – $52,054
Median · 5 years out
$55,221
middle 50%: $43,105 – $67,204
Median · 10 years out
$61,570
middle 50%: $49,901 – $72,128
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 at UT Rio Grande Valley earn a median of $41k in year one. Median compensation reaches $55k at year five and $62k at year ten.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,595 total interest
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$55,715 · 5 yrs out
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University of Wisconsin - River Falls
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Loyola University Chicago
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$54,857 · 5 yrs out
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