# Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other

> Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other is a field of study in the Public Administration and Social Service Professions area.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/public-administration-and-social-service-professions-other
- CIP code: 44.99 (Public Administration and Social Service Professions)
- Colleges offering it: 28 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 20 | not reported | $51,236 | not reported |
| Associate's | 22 | not reported | $43,421 | not reported |
| Bachelor's | 24 | $48,985 | $67,099 | $17,500 |
| Master's | 28 | $74,427 | $74,406 | not reported |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 4 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Doctoral | 5 | $94,212 | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 21 | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [University of California-Davis](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-davis-2882) | Davis, CA | $69,702 | $12,018 |
| [Rutgers University-Newark](https://www.collegesref.com/college/rutgers-university-newark-2280) | Newark, NJ | $67,099 | $17,500 |
| [National Louis University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/national-louis-university-1823) | Chicago, IL | $52,649 | $12,500 |

## More in Public Administration and Social Service Professions

- [Social Work](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/social-work): 591 colleges
- [Public Administration](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/public-administration): 360 colleges
- [Human Services, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/human-services-general): 277 colleges
- [Public Policy Analysis](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/public-policy-analysis): 124 colleges
- [Community Organization and Advocacy](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/community-organization-and-advocacy): 79 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/