Associate+19% vs national median428 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Connecticut State Community College
Ranked 24th of 132 associate programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,087
middle 50%: $27,305 – $54,413
Median · 5 years out
$47,574
middle 50%: $35,046 – $66,118
Median · 10 years out
$56,720
middle 50%: $43,422 – $77,398
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Public Administration and Social Service Professions (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Associate degree graduates in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median first-year salary of $39k. By year 10, earnings increase to $57k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,754 total interest
Same major at other universities
Clackamas Community College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Orange County Community College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$48,315 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$48,048 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Sullivan County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$46,728 · 5 yrs out
Goodwin University
$46,571 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
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