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Associate+21% vs national median1,430 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

Ranked 22nd of 132 associate programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,315
middle 50%: $24,831 – $48,465
Median · 5 years out
$48,048
middle 50%: $35,906 – $61,275
Median · 10 years out
$58,095
middle 50%: $44,849 – $76,406

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 CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College's associate program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $35,315 one year after graduating, rising to $58,095 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $39,857 for this field, ranking 22nd 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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,213 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY Westchester Community College
$49,759 · 5 yrs out
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
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$47,705 · 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

Other majors at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$110,169 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$108,576 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$105,720 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$64,996 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate)
$62,653 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$57,762 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$57,514 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$57,514 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$56,519 · 5 yrs out

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