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Bachelor's-27% vs national median100 grads tracked

Public Administration at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Ranked 42nd of 44 bachelor's programs in Public Administration by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,803
middle 50%: $26,371 – $49,960
Median · 5 years out
$52,232
middle 50%: $42,295 – $63,826
Median · 10 years out
$70,441
middle 50%: $52,122 – $93,703

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Public Administration (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point's bachelor's program in Public Administration earn a median $37,803 one year after graduating, rising to $70,441 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% below the national median of $71,321 for this field, ranking 42nd of 44 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,242 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Hawaii - West Oahu
$55,948 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Fort Kent
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$54,296 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$52,880 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$50,705 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$40,113 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Paper Science and Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,070 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$108,403 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$82,321 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$76,741 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$71,329 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$66,929 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer Software and Media Applications (Bachelor's)
$65,864 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$64,980 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$64,603 · 5 yrs out

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