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Bachelor's-4% vs national median1,811 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Ranked 130th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,654
middle 50%: $26,592 – $44,830
Median · 5 years out
$51,477
middle 50%: $41,056 – $62,010
Median · 10 years out
$57,923
middle 50%: $46,124 – $73,091

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 - Whitewater's bachelor's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $35,654 one year after graduating, rising to $57,923 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $53,430 for this field, ranking 130th 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.

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
≈ $9,738 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tarleton State University
$51,943 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$51,851 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$51,824 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$51,684 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$51,666 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$51,491 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$51,400 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$51,385 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$51,261 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$51,161 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$51,125 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$51,075 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$93,599 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$86,430 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor's)
$86,061 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,643 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,643 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,182 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$73,422 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,032 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,847 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$71,446 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$70,655 · 5 yrs out

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