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Master's-1% vs national median947 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Norfolk State University

Ranked 114th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,705
middle 50%: $41,947 – $64,545
Median · 5 years out
$64,784
middle 50%: $51,019 – $78,903
Median · 10 years out
$71,420
middle 50%: $55,341 – $85,614

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Public Administration and Social Service Professions (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Norfolk State University's master's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $53,705 one year after graduating, rising to $71,420 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $65,401 for this field, ranking 114th of 180 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?

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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,666 total interest

Same major at other universities

Cleveland State University
$65,391 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$65,390 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$65,322 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$65,293 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$64,963 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$64,742 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$64,642 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$64,474 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$64,085 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Norfolk State University

Engineering (Master's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$87,156 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$83,086 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$77,796 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,230 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,695 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,695 · 5 yrs out

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