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Bachelor's+75% vs national median31 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at University of Richmond

Ranked 2nd of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$86,835
middle 50%: $75,158 – $99,192
Median · 5 years out
$93,589
middle 50%: $80,258 – $121,963
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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 University of Richmond's bachelor's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $86,835 one year after graduating, rising to $93,589 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 75% above the national median of $53,430 for this field, ranking 2nd 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?

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
3.8 yrs
≈ $3,993 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Virginia
$102,218 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$75,538 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$74,902 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$72,400 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$71,321 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$70,950 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Richmond

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$128,521 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$122,926 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$107,883 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$106,266 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$106,266 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$105,837 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$105,660 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,888 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$104,888 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out

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