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Associate+38% vs national median1,134 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Empire State University

Ranked 3rd of 132 associate programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions 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 Public Administration and Social Service Professions (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Empire State University's associate program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $47,928 one year after graduating, rising to $59,037 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 38% above the national median of $39,857 for this field, ranking 3rd 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $7,873 total interest

Same major at other universities

Central Texas College District
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Pine Technical and Community College
$60,095 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$53,673 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$52,963 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Empire State University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$115,003 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$115,003 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's)
$111,722 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$109,178 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,990 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$97,693 · 5 yrs out
Public Policy Analysis (Bachelor's)
$94,170 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$92,162 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$92,162 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,116 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$83,153 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$77,831 · 5 yrs out

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