Bachelor's-5% vs national median441 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at University of Wisconsin - Superior
Ranked 143rd of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,706
middle 50%: $28,898 – $47,987
Median · 5 years out
$50,795
middle 50%: $39,884 – $60,251
Median · 10 years out
$60,527
middle 50%: $49,475 – $72,737
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 graduates from the University of Wisconsin - Superior earn $38k in their first year. Salaries reach $51k at year five and $61k after ten years.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,508 total interest
Same major at other universities
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$51,062 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$51,025 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$50,930 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$50,863 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$50,799 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$50,623 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Superior
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$73,173 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$64,746 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$62,790 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$61,502 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$58,704 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$58,704 · 5 yrs out