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Certificate (1-2 years)+36% vs national median121 grads tracked

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

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

Median · 1 year out
$45,251
middle 50%: $35,069 – $50,987
Median · 5 years out
$54,252
middle 50%: $38,623 – $61,958
Median · 10 years out
$64,718
middle 50%: $49,855 – $74,301

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 Pine Technical and Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $45,251 one year after graduating, rising to $64,718 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 36% above the national median of $39,815 for this field, ranking 2nd 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,206 total interest

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