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Associate+20% vs national median386 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Ranked 23rd of 132 associate programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,674
middle 50%: $27,116 – $47,079
Median · 5 years out
$47,705
middle 50%: $36,696 – $57,796
Median · 10 years out
$52,093
middle 50%: $38,509 – $65,353

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 Minneapolis Community and Technical College's associate program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $36,674 one year after graduating, rising to $52,093 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $39,857 for this field, ranking 23rd 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,167 total interest

Same major at other universities

Laramie County Community College
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Orange County Community College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$48,315 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$48,048 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut State Community College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Sullivan County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$46,728 · 5 yrs out
Goodwin University
$46,571 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$93,846 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$93,846 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$86,507 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,287 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,227 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$73,547 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$73,413 · 5 yrs out

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