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Bachelor's-11% vs national median97 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Virginia Wesleyan University

Ranked 191st of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,872
middle 50%: $24,586 – $41,566
Median · 5 years out
$47,315
middle 50%: $36,674 – $58,065
Median · 10 years out
$57,471
middle 50%: $45,922 – $74,791

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 Wesleyan University's bachelor's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $35,872 one year after graduating, rising to $57,471 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $53,430 for this field, ranking 191st 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.

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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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,240 total interest

Same major at other universities

Olivet Nazarene University
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$47,507 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Union University
$47,460 · 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
University of Southern Maine
$47,306 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$47,181 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$46,832 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$46,793 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$46,574 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$46,532 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Wesleyan University

Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$65,344 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$65,344 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$53,767 · 5 yrs out

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