Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Tufts University

Medford, MA · Master's Degree · about 14 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,863
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$70,515
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#7 of 7
Rank by pay
#7 of 7
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Tufts University graduates in public administration and social service professions earn 29% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Tufts University Compares for Public Administration and Social Service Professions

All 7 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 Southern California Los Angeles, CA$140,115$127,495#1$163,956
2Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL$85,299$96,822#2$69,487
3California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$84,516$76,904#4$69,024
4St. Joseph's University-New York Brooklyn, NY$78,677$74,884#5$54,105
5University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR$70,135$82,648#3$49,472
6Ball State University Muncie, IN$55,296$59,322#6$56,123
7Tufts University Medford, MA$49,863$43,910#7—

Other Majors at Tufts University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering-Related Fields$162,502$123,639#2 of 40
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$139,106$125,250#45 of 216
International Business$137,230$96,018#3 of 15
International Relations and National Security Studies$108,836$73,332#4 of 40
Public Health$106,072$70,674#9 of 201
Biomedical/Medical Engineering—$89,759—
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$89,553$55,795#9 of 23
Urban Studies/Affairs$83,598$64,224#4 of 7
Nutrition Sciences$80,997$62,757#3 of 22
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences$80,661$56,109#3 of 5
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$80,073$69,543#39 of 211
Biology$79,163$42,668#20 of 57
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$75,517$61,554#62 of 322
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$74,319$45,105#1 of 27
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$61,904$49,993#137 of 380
Fine and Studio Arts$54,491$34,047#14 of 60
Museology/Museum Studies$51,775$31,434#6 of 12

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Tufts University public administration and social service professions graduates make?

Graduates earn $49,863 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Tufts University rank for public administration and social service professions?

Among 7 colleges reporting earnings for public administration and social service professions graduates, Tufts University ranks #7 by median pay four years after graduation, and #7 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public administration and social service professions at Tufts University worth it?

Its graduates earn 29% less than the national median for public administration and social service professions ($70,515).

← All data for Tufts University · 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.