Bachelor's-8% vs national median179 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Mary Baldwin University
Ranked 166th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,012
middle 50%: $26,230 – $40,142
Median · 5 years out
$49,281
middle 50%: $40,944 – $58,974
Median · 10 years out
$58,574
middle 50%: $51,828 – $72,585
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 earn a $35,012 median salary in year one. Median earnings reach $58,574 by the tenth year.
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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,089 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lewis University
$49,801 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$49,707 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$49,609 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$49,566 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$49,551 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$49,392 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$49,185 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Mary Baldwin University
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$87,772 · 5 yrs out
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Sustainability Studies (Bachelor's)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other (Bachelor's)
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$59,667 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$59,411 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$59,391 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$58,956 · 5 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$55,294 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$54,943 · 5 yrs out