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Bachelor's-11% vs national median142 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Virginia Union University

Ranked 187th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,775
middle 50%: $21,658 – $42,555
Median · 5 years out
$47,460
middle 50%: $37,420 – $62,520
Median · 10 years out
$58,547
middle 50%: $41,863 – $72,776

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 Union University's bachelor's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $30,775 one year after graduating, rising to $58,547 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $53,430 for this field, ranking 187th 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,969 total interest

Same major at other universities

Midwestern State University
$47,919 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$47,750 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$47,714 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$47,507 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$47,417 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$47,315 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$47,306 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$47,181 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Union University

Theology and Religious Vocations (Doctorate)
$65,110 · 5 yrs out
Theological and Ministerial Studies (Doctorate)
$65,110 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$57,417 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Bachelor's)
$50,539 · 5 yrs out

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