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Master's-19% vs national median281 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Concord University

Ranked 178th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,258
middle 50%: $41,305 – $55,327
Median · 5 years out
$53,107
middle 50%: $46,967 – $67,042
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Public Administration and Social Service Professions (master's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Concord University's master's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $48,258 one year after graduating, rising to $53,107 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $65,401 for this field, ranking 178th of 180 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,026 total interest

Same major at other universities

Illinois State University
$57,508 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$57,075 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$56,791 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$54,129 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$52,674 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Concord University

Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,316 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$60,316 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$58,820 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$52,283 · 5 yrs out

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