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Bachelor's-9% vs national median365 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Longwood University

Ranked 174th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,338
middle 50%: $28,622 – $44,226
Median · 5 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $38,938 – $59,802
Median · 10 years out
$51,753
middle 50%: $41,695 – $65,194

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

Graduates of Longwood University's bachelor's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $36,338 one year after graduating, rising to $51,753 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $53,430 for this field, ranking 174th of 247 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,116 total interest

Same major at other universities

Wright State University
$48,983 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$48,900 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$48,775 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$48,722 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Francis
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$48,334 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$48,325 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$48,222 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$48,114 · 5 yrs out
Saint Augustine College
$48,105 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$48,066 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Longwood University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,892 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$82,892 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,944 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$70,599 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$69,356 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$66,167 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$66,167 · 5 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor's)
$63,029 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$60,971 · 5 yrs out

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