Bachelor's0% vs national median415 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Virginia State University
Ranked 100th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,647
middle 50%: $25,840 – $45,914
Median · 5 years out
$53,677
middle 50%: $39,950 – $66,636
Median · 10 years out
$65,382
middle 50%: $50,197 – $82,956
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 from Virginia State University earn a median $35k initially. Median earnings hit $65k after 10 years.
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 yrs
≈ $9,538 total interest
Same major at other universities
North Carolina State University
$54,282 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$54,097 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$53,843 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$53,615 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$53,503 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$53,430 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$53,336 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$53,298 · 5 yrs out
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$109,603 · 5 yrs out
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$80,918 · 5 yrs out
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$77,755 · 5 yrs out
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$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
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$76,903 · 5 yrs out
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$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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$72,585 · 5 yrs out
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$71,529 · 5 yrs out
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$70,796 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$69,325 · 5 yrs out