Master's-9% vs national median2,016 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at West Virginia University
Ranked 160th of 180 master's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,628
middle 50%: $40,154 – $58,341
Median · 5 years out
$59,409
middle 50%: $47,647 – $72,381
Median · 10 years out
$65,866
middle 50%: $51,403 – $82,557
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
Public Administration master's graduates earn $48,628 in their first year. Median earnings rise to $59,409 at year five and $65,866 at year ten.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,454 total interest
Same major at other universities
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$60,204 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$59,764 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$59,630 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$59,503 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$59,452 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$59,321 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$59,135 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$59,082 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$58,825 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$58,807 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$58,768 · 5 yrs out
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