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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

Graduates of University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh's bachelor's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $36,620 one year after graduating, rising to $56,686 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $53,430 for this field, ranking 156th 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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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

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,411 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$95,538 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$89,590 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$88,614 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,116 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$81,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$78,881 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$75,625 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$75,180 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,334 · 5 yrs out

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