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Associate+31% vs national median44 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College

Ranked 9th of 132 associate programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $25,504 – $48,487
Median · 5 years out
$52,165
middle 50%: $32,953 – $65,669
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College's associate program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $34,840 one year after graduating, rising to $52,165 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 31% above the national median of $39,857 for this field, ranking 9th 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,846 total interest

Same major at other universities

Empire State University
$55,007 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$53,673 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$52,963 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Zane State College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Berkshire Community College
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Stella and Charles Guttman Community College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
$50,215 · 5 yrs out
Holyoke Community College
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$49,855 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$104,211 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$104,211 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Social Work (Associate)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate)
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$50,800 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$50,800 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$48,258 · 5 yrs out

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