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Associate+9% vs national median71 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Honolulu Community College

Ranked 47th of 132 associate programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,078
middle 50%: $25,829 – $43,858
Median · 5 years out
$43,384
middle 50%: $33,617 – $52,989
Median · 10 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $37,132 – $60,095

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

Graduates of Honolulu Community College's associate program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $33,078 one year after graduating, rising to $48,487 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $39,857 for this field, ranking 47th of 132 reporting programs.

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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,528 total interest

Same major at other universities

Austin Community College
$44,612 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$43,842 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Inver Hills Community College
$43,416 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$43,195 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
York County Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$42,904 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$42,709 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Honolulu Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
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$73,075 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,649 · 5 yrs out
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$63,874 · 5 yrs out
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$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,815 · 5 yrs out

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