Associate-8% vs national median364 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
Ranked 111th of 132 associate programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,775
middle 50%: $23,179 – $40,226
Median · 5 years out
$36,580
middle 50%: $29,373 – $45,153
Median · 10 years out
$42,555
middle 50%: $31,758 – $55,665
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
Public Administration graduates from Corning Community College earn $31k initially. Ten-year medians reach $43k.
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
11.7 yrs
≈ $13,782 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southwestern Illinois College
$36,857 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$36,732 · 5 yrs out
Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$36,650 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$36,609 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$36,491 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$36,271 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$36,122 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$35,705 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$35,666 · 5 yrs out
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$100,565 · 5 yrs out
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$86,150 · 5 yrs out
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$80,540 · 5 yrs out
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$77,524 · 5 yrs out
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$77,146 · 5 yrs out
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$77,146 · 5 yrs out
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$76,770 · 5 yrs out
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$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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$75,672 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
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$72,546 · 5 yrs out
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$72,043 · 5 yrs out