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Associate+9% vs national median88 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at College Of DuPage

Ranked 48th of 132 associate programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,171
middle 50%: $23,688 – $39,242
Median · 5 years out
$43,384
middle 50%: $36,715 – $52,989
Median · 10 years out
$50,676
middle 50%: $38,050 – $73,442

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 College Of DuPage's associate program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $31,171 one year after graduating, rising to $50,676 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $39,857 for this field, ranking 48th 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
9.9 yrs
≈ $11,786 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Honolulu Community College
$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
University of Cincinnati
$42,617 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College Of DuPage

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$105,399 · 5 yrs out
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$105,399 · 5 yrs out
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$96,190 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
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$87,221 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$86,855 · 5 yrs out
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$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$81,833 · 5 yrs out
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$81,462 · 5 yrs out
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$80,415 · 5 yrs out
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$80,258 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out

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