Troy University Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other: earnings, debt & careers

Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other graduates of Troy University earn a median $41,240 four years after graduating ($31,454 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $28,968. That is $25,859 below the U.S. median for Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other graduates ($67,099 across 10 colleges), and ranks 2nd of 2 Alabama colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$41,240

U.S. median for this major: $67,099.

College Scorecard field of study; 62 graduates with earnings reported

Earnings, 1 year after
$31,454

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$28,968

About 70% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $27,000.

College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)

What your family pays
$16,527 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $23,165. College Scorecard.

TROY Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

TROY graduates$41,240

Fewer than 3 Alabama colleges report earnings for this major, so there is no state median.

U.S. median (10 colleges)$67,099 (−$25,859)

Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.

Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →

Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income

Uses TROY's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$12,656$56,5725.8 years
$30–48k$12,042$53,8285.5 years
$48–75k$14,321$64,0156.6 years
$75–110k$18,406$82,2758.4 years
$110k+$22,139$98,96110.1 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.5 years, the average time graduates took (28% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other graduates 4 years after graduating ($41,240) minus $31,484 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in AL (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $9,756 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.

Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other at Alabama colleges

Every Alabama college we cover that reports Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1Jacksonville State University$57,191$31,000$14,27955%
2Troy University$41,240$28,968$16,52750%

What families pay at TROY, by income

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How much do TROY Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other graduates earn?

Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other graduates of Troy University earn a median $41,240 four years after graduating and $31,454 one year after. The U.S. median for Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other graduates across 10 colleges is $67,099.

How much debt do TROY Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other graduates of Troy University is $28,968, about 70% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $27,000.

Where does TROY rank for Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other in Alabama?

Of 2 Alabama colleges reporting Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other graduate earnings, Troy University ranks 2nd. The highest is Jacksonville State University at $57,191.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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Cite this: “Troy University Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/troy-university/majors/public-administration-and-social-service-professions-other (College Scorecard and BLS data).