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Associate-6% vs national median41 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Ranked 95th of 132 associate programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,437
middle 50%: $24,493 – $37,867
Median · 5 years out
$37,592
middle 50%: $26,082 – $44,592
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 Minnesota West Community and Technical College's associate program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $30,437 one year after graduating, rising to $37,592 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $39,857 for this field, ranking 95th 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?

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
12.3 yrs
≈ $14,073 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern State Community College
$38,377 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$38,105 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$37,969 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson Community College
$37,878 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$37,829 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$37,394 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$37,319 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$37,181 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$37,147 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$37,092 · 5 yrs out
Southern Maine Community College
$37,062 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$81,339 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$80,008 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$73,677 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Certificate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural and Food Products Processing (Certificate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,412 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$65,835 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$65,835 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$64,916 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$63,170 · 5 yrs out

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