Bachelor's-14% vs national median254 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Bluefield College
Ranked 206th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,032
middle 50%: $30,819 – $48,780
Median · 5 years out
$45,856
middle 50%: $38,623 – $56,298
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 Bluefield College earn a $39k median salary in year 1. Five-year median earnings reach $46k.
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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,204 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northwestern State University
$46,426 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$46,156 · 5 yrs out
Gordon State College
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$45,951 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$45,800 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$45,688 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$45,680 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$45,539 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$45,423 · 5 yrs out
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$86,167 · 5 yrs out
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$86,048 · 5 yrs out
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$70,901 · 5 yrs out
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$68,587 · 5 yrs out
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$65,634 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor's)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
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$63,610 · 5 yrs out
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$59,353 · 5 yrs out
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$59,145 · 5 yrs out
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$49,399 · 5 yrs out
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$46,746 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$46,746 · 5 yrs out