Bachelor's-6% vs national median1,391 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Ranked 151st of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,252
middle 50%: $29,083 – $45,609
Median · 5 years out
$50,155
middle 50%: $40,983 – $60,362
Median · 10 years out
$58,968
middle 50%: $47,159 – $72,665
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
The median starting salary for this degree is $38k. Ten-year earnings for these graduates average $59k.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,527 total interest
Same major at other universities
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$50,601 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$50,502 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$50,263 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$50,238 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University - NGM Building
$50,210 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$50,159 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$49,994 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$49,986 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$49,912 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$49,899 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$49,869 · 5 yrs out
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