Associate47 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at South Suburban College
Median · 1 year out
$39,310
middle 50%: $31,758 – $66,779
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $37,592 – $79,787
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 South Suburban College's associate program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $39,310 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year ten. Figures are based on 47 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,778 total interest
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