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Master's+8% vs national median1,123 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Ranked 78th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,129
middle 50%: $49,420 – $73,872
Median · 5 years out
$70,853
middle 50%: $59,939 – $84,276
Median · 10 years out
$78,446
middle 50%: $63,637 – $96,268

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 Rio Grande Valley's master's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $61,129 one year after graduating, rising to $78,446 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $65,401 for this field, ranking 78th 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
5.4 yrs
≈ $5,832 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas Southern University
$71,662 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$71,624 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$71,412 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$71,319 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$71,065 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$70,949 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$70,561 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$70,211 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$69,824 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$69,807 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$69,154 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$143,496 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$136,036 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,447 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,478 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,778 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,755 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$89,739 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,896 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,576 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,577 · 5 yrs out

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