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Associate+14% vs national median1,134 grads tracked

Community Organization and Advocacy at Empire State University

Ranked 3rd of 14 associate programs in Community Organization and Advocacy by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,928
middle 50%: $33,385 – $68,029
Median · 5 years out
$55,007
middle 50%: $39,021 – $75,210
Median · 10 years out
$59,037
middle 50%: $39,752 – $84,561

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Community Organization and Advocacy (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Empire State University's associate program in Community Organization and Advocacy earn a median $47,928 one year after graduating, rising to $59,037 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $48,048 for this field, ranking 3rd of 14 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $7,873 total interest

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