Associate+17% vs national median206 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Manchester Community College
Ranked 30th of 132 associate programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,509
middle 50%: $27,286 – $54,804
Median · 5 years out
$46,532
middle 50%: $34,067 – $58,547
Median · 10 years out
$53,578
middle 50%: $40,729 – $67,715
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
Manchester Community College graduates in Public Administration earn a median of $39k initially. Five-year earnings reach $47k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,026 total interest
Same major at other universities
Connecticut State Community College
$47,574 · 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
Quinsigamond Community College
$46,511 · 5 yrs out
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$45,979 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$45,534 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$45,466 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$45,413 · 5 yrs out
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