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Associate+8% vs national median137 grads tracked

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

Ranked 50th of 132 associate programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,267
middle 50%: $25,440 – $44,108
Median · 5 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $30,542 – $52,939
Median · 10 years out
$53,107
middle 50%: $37,592 – $64,402

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 Rochester Community and Technical College's associate program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $33,267 one year after graduating, rising to $53,107 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $39,857 for this field, ranking 50th 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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,398 total interest

Same major at other universities

Snow College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Inver Hills Community College
$43,416 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$43,195 · 5 yrs out
York County Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$42,904 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$42,617 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$42,458 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$41,964 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Rochester Community and Technical College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,726 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$70,437 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$69,746 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$69,746 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$68,137 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Associate)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$63,936 · 5 yrs out

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