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Master's-1% vs national median3,721 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Virginia Commonwealth University

Ranked 113th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,417
middle 50%: $44,089 – $65,378
Median · 5 years out
$64,963
middle 50%: $52,407 – $79,859
Median · 10 years out
$75,367
middle 50%: $59,790 – $96,771

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 Virginia Commonwealth University's master's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $54,417 one year after graduating, rising to $75,367 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $65,401 for this field, ranking 113th 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?

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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
6 yrs
≈ $6,594 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kennesaw State University
$65,401 · 5 yrs out
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
Norfolk State University
$64,784 · 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

Other majors at Virginia Commonwealth University

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,347 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,685 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,279 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,472 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,026 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$128,182 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,259 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,217 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,500 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,054 · 5 yrs out

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