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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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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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