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Bachelor's-21% vs national median77 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Virginia Intermont College

Ranked 239th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,710
middle 50%: $25,179 – $39,690
Median · 5 years out
$42,201
middle 50%: $34,211 – $48,401
Median · 10 years out
$50,975
middle 50%: $41,902 – $61,951

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 Virginia Intermont College's bachelor's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $33,710 one year after graduating, rising to $50,975 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $53,430 for this field, ranking 239th 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,537 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana Institute of Technology
$42,912 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$42,904 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$42,805 · 5 yrs out
Limestone University
$42,804 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$42,575 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$41,775 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Coker University
$41,478 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$41,320 · 5 yrs out
Grace College and Theological Seminary
$41,154 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Intermont College

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$57,791 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's)
$48,276 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's)
$48,276 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$45,534 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$44,355 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$43,811 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$43,811 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Bachelor's)
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's)
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
Social Work (Bachelor's)
$42,201 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor's)
$41,844 · 5 yrs out

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