Bachelor's+6% vs national median261 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Utah Valley University
Ranked 65th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,757
middle 50%: $26,829 – $45,004
Median · 5 years out
$56,500
middle 50%: $38,592 – $68,957
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 from Utah Valley University earn a median of $36k initially. Salaries reach $57k by year five.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,182 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas State University
$57,396 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$57,299 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$57,082 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$56,957 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$56,395 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$56,374 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$56,212 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$56,116 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$56,077 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$56,017 · 5 yrs out
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$120,580 · 5 yrs out
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$109,817 · 5 yrs out
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$109,603 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,212 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Bachelor's)
$100,279 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Bachelor's)
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$97,664 · 5 yrs out
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$97,664 · 5 yrs out
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$95,590 · 5 yrs out
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$95,590 · 5 yrs out
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$93,733 · 5 yrs out
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$93,733 · 5 yrs out