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Bachelor's+12% vs national median1,126 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at CUNY York College

Ranked 39th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,132
middle 50%: $34,635 – $57,189
Median · 5 years out
$59,999
middle 50%: $47,726 – $74,465
Median · 10 years out
$68,785
middle 50%: $53,667 – $86,920

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Public Administration and Social Service Professions (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of CUNY York College's bachelor's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $46,132 one year after graduating, rising to $68,785 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $53,430 for this field, ranking 39th of 247 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.

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Paid off in
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,656 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Lehman College
$61,346 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$60,641 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$60,352 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$60,159 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$59,957 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$59,796 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$59,735 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$59,600 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$59,528 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$59,517 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at CUNY York College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$155,890 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$124,732 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$98,937 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$90,030 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$89,244 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$81,907 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacology and Toxicology (Bachelor's)
$73,832 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,218 · 5 yrs out

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