WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)+9% vs national median214 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Quinsigamond Community College

Ranked 4th of 11 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,793
middle 50%: $26,069 – $47,005
Median · 5 years out
$43,497
middle 50%: $29,704 – $56,492
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 (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Quinsigamond Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $36,793 one year after graduating, rising to $43,497 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $39,815 for this field, ranking 4th of 11 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
≈ $11,034 total interest

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