Bachelor's-19% vs national median315 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Marshall University
Ranked 229th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,849
middle 50%: $26,473 – $38,825
Median · 5 years out
$43,328
middle 50%: $36,215 – $52,145
Median · 10 years out
$53,189
middle 50%: $44,263 – $65,986
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 Marshall University earn a median of $33k in year one. This figure grows to $53k after a decade.
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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,419 total interest
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$44,327 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$44,141 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$44,092 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$44,051 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$43,616 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
Judson University
$43,255 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$42,966 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$42,912 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$42,904 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$42,805 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Marshall University
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$223,450 · 5 yrs out
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$186,762 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,417 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$115,260 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,020 · 5 yrs out
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$98,849 · 5 yrs out
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$95,636 · 5 yrs out
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$95,012 · 5 yrs out
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$91,460 · 5 yrs out
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