Associate-13% vs national median377 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Jamestown Community College
Ranked 122nd of 132 associate programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,034
middle 50%: $19,358 – $33,523
Median · 5 years out
$34,751
middle 50%: $25,741 – $45,933
Median · 10 years out
$41,501
middle 50%: $29,861 – $52,908
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 at Jamestown Community College start with a $26k median salary. 10-year earnings average $42k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
12.7 yrs
≈ $15,561 total interest
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