Public Administration and Social Service Professions at University of California-Davis

Davis, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 43 graduates a year

$44,593
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$69,702
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$61,630
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#3 of 10
Rank by pay
#6 of 10
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,171
Median federal debt

University of California-Davis graduates in public administration and social service professions earn 13% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-Davis Compares for Public Administration and Social Service Professions

All 10 colleges reporting public administration and social service professions earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$109,851$100,029#1$65,688
2Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY$72,188$68,708#2—
3University of California-Davis Davis, CA$69,702$63,424#6$44,593
4University at Albany Albany, NY$68,928$65,605#3$44,758
5Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$67,099$58,892#7$42,482
6Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ$67,099$58,892#8$42,482
7Park University Parkville, MO$60,550$64,922#4—
8Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL$57,191$64,917#5$44,778
9National Louis University Chicago, IL$52,649$51,727#9—
10Troy University Troy, AL$41,240$46,811#10$31,454

Other Majors at University of California-Davis by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$145,422$96,418#16 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$138,673$84,343#23 of 459
Engineering$114,228$82,956#4 of 57
Chemical Engineering$102,649$68,337#37 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$102,161$75,231#27 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$98,504$68,419#39 of 118
Civil Engineering$95,939$75,165#15 of 233
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$93,414$71,633#42 of 59
Materials Engineering$89,983$74,110#21 of 34
Statistics$88,033$49,264#25 of 50
Business/Managerial Economics$87,455$54,546#21 of 84
Biotechnology$87,406$59,156#4 of 13
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$86,155$52,684#59 of 126
Economics$83,248$50,295#153 of 368
Physics$78,569—#54 of 107
Genetics$77,411$41,334#3 of 9
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$74,343$46,005#9 of 49
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$73,595$40,002#24 of 29
Chemistry$73,365$42,204#51 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$73,337$43,462#11 of 138
Communication and Media Studies$72,778$42,569#33 of 660
Mathematics$72,640$29,300#133 of 309
Plant Sciences$72,335$43,873#4 of 44
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$70,754$42,266#33 of 110
Food Science and Technology$70,571$52,084#14 of 29
Social Sciences$68,535$45,178#5 of 35
Cognitive Science$68,463$42,342#15 of 19
Biology$68,120$35,241#129 of 841
Political Science and Government$67,759$36,208#156 of 565
International Relations and National Security Studies$67,056$34,949#56 of 118

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of California-Davis public administration and social service professions graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $44,593 one year after graduating and $69,702 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of California-Davis rank for public administration and social service professions?

Among 10 colleges reporting earnings for public administration and social service professions graduates, University of California-Davis ranks #3 by median pay four years after graduation, and #6 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public administration and social service professions at University of California-Davis worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% more than the national median for public administration and social service professions ($61,630), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,171.

← All data for University of California-Davis · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.