Bachelor's · Public Administration and Social Service Professions

Human Services, General (Bachelor's): earnings by school

104 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$42,472
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$48,799
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$25,478
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 95 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $44,106 and $52,309. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
Syracuse University NY$53,805$68,314$23,375
Goodwin University CT—$66,583—
George Washington University DC—$65,190—
Northeastern University Oakland CA—$61,152—
Northeastern University MA—$61,152—
Northeastern University Professional Programs MA—$61,152—
St. Joseph's University-New York NY—$60,091—
University of Nevada-Las Vegas NV$43,773$58,130$16,100
University of Baltimore MD—$58,117—
Mount Saint Mary College NY—$57,910—
CUNY New York City College of Technology NY$44,729$56,827$7,150
California State University-Monterey Bay CA$46,792$56,719$10,000
Monroe University NY$40,973$56,245$31,639
University of Delaware DE$35,790$55,209$25,600
Walden University MN$44,684$55,040$38,000
Cambridge College MA$62,857$55,038$25,457
Metropolitan State University of Denver CO$46,041$54,896$18,458
Central Washington University WA$41,768$54,318$15,000
Western Washington University WA$45,482$53,788$12,500
University of Oregon OR$37,106$53,559$19,500
Fitchburg State University MA$50,242$52,945$18,088
Colorado State University Global CO$49,420$52,742$28,625
Ottawa University-Ottawa KS$47,222$52,309$27,862
Ottawa University-Kansas City KS$47,222$52,309$27,862
Ottawa University-Milwaukee WI$47,222$52,309$27,862
Ottawa University-Online KS$47,222$52,309$27,862
Ottawa University-Surprise AZ$47,222$52,309$27,862
Towson University MD$39,854$52,223$18,500
University of Scranton PA$28,836$52,172$26,000
Touro University NY$49,156$51,886$31,500
Doane University NE—$51,673—
Canisius University NY—$51,522—
Elizabethtown College PA—$51,224—
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus NH$43,596$51,220$21,499
University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online NH$43,596$51,220$21,499
Post University CT$46,334$51,181$47,138
Metropolitan State University MN$48,267$51,009$13,946
Lincoln University PA$40,772$50,390$31,250
Shorter University GA—$50,113—
Hilbert College NY—$50,111—
Elmira College NY—$49,723$27,000
Mercy University NY$49,916$49,634—
Northern Illinois University IL$39,533$49,514—
Southern New Hampshire University NH$43,618$49,508$24,648
Wayland Baptist University TX$37,325$48,921$24,791
Fisher College MA$47,415$48,902$24,795
Rasmussen University-Florida FL$44,072$48,799$44,473
Rasmussen University-Minnesota MN$44,072$48,799$44,473
Rasmussen University-North Dakota ND$44,072$48,799$44,473
Rasmussen University-Illinois IL$44,072$48,799$44,473
Rasmussen University-Wisconsin WI$44,072$48,799$44,473
Rasmussen University-Kansas KS$44,072$48,799$44,473
Grand Canyon University AZ$40,620$48,766$25,000
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice NY$48,668—$7,321
Upper Iowa University IA$40,936$48,461$25,500
Chestnut Hill College PA$47,797$48,375$19,959
Southeastern University FL$39,617$48,006—
University of Phoenix-Arizona AZ$46,970$47,742$45,431
Grace Christian University MI$44,345$47,559$31,000
Kennesaw State University GA$38,264$47,540$23,437
Southern Wesleyan University SC$36,074$47,528$28,500
Columbia College MO$41,359$46,785$34,162
Purdue University Global IN—$46,580$26,903
Florida State College at Jacksonville FL$40,743$46,467$30,270
Wingate University NC$42,899$45,558$27,000
Mercer University GA$38,368$45,484$32,750
University of Minnesota-Morris MN$46,457$45,453—
Indian River State College FL$37,194$44,549$11,339
Gordon State College GA$31,666$44,286$24,388
East Central University OK$42,597$44,238$22,500
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion IN$42,348$44,155$31,221
Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global IN$42,348$44,155$31,221
Grand View University IA$41,240$44,106$20,000
University of South Florida FL$34,199$43,976$18,984
University of North Georgia GA$40,997$43,810$16,500
Bluefield University VA$35,992$43,789$20,167
Lees-McRae College NC$43,672$43,273$10,060
Lancaster Bible College PA—$42,735—
Anderson University SC$39,244$42,718—
Lindsey Wilson University KY$37,777$42,004$14,343
Ohio Christian University OH—$41,533—
Geneva College PA—$41,383—
Pennsylvania College of Technology PA$37,503$41,244$31,000
Missouri Baptist University MO—$41,036—
California Baptist University CA$40,827—$39,062
Grace College and Theological Seminary IN—$40,727—
East Tennessee State University TN$29,716$40,288$18,125
Buena Vista University IA$40,139—$24,937
Drury University MO—$39,257—
Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies MO—$39,257—
California State University-Fullerton CA$39,019—$13,353
Purdue University Fort Wayne IN$39,014—$26,000
Judson University IL—$38,639—
Bethel University IN—$38,515—
Saint Leo University FL$38,253$38,043$29,250
University of the Cumberlands KY$40,405$37,823$17,296
Midland University NE$36,863——
Bellevue University NE—$36,592$10,351
Liberty University VA—$36,290$24,164
Indiana Institute of Technology IN$50,539$35,467—
Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies IN$50,539$35,467—
Troy University AL$34,797—$25,625
Nelson University TX$28,826—$26,375
University of Colorado Colorado Springs CO$28,313—$21,500