Bachelor's-7% vs national median1,909 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Ranked 156th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,620
middle 50%: $27,662 – $46,221
Median · 5 years out
$49,899
middle 50%: $39,443 – $60,875
Median · 10 years out
$56,686
middle 50%: $45,127 – $68,383
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 and Social Service Professions graduates from the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh start at a median of $37k. Median salaries reach $50k by year five.
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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,812 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Cincinnati
$50,159 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$50,155 · 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
West Virginia University
$49,869 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$49,842 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$49,815 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$49,801 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$49,707 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$49,609 · 5 yrs out
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