Bachelor's+24% vs national median869 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at George Mason University
Ranked 15th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,810
middle 50%: $31,858 – $57,496
Median · 5 years out
$66,063
middle 50%: $51,018 – $85,256
Median · 10 years out
$84,610
middle 50%: $63,225 – $120,186
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 start with a median salary of $44k. By year ten, earnings rise to $85k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,460 total interest
Same major at other universities
Georgia Institute of Technology
$70,625 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$70,237 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$68,968 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$67,165 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University - Global Campus
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$65,831 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$65,541 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$64,226 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at George Mason University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$183,592 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$158,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$148,304 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$137,848 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$137,668 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$130,148 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,951 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Doctorate)
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$121,298 · 5 yrs out