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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

Graduates of Jamestown Community College's associate program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $26,034 one year after graduating, rising to $41,501 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $39,857 for this field, ranking 122nd 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
12.7 yrs
≈ $15,561 total interest

Same major at other universities

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$35,705 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$35,666 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$35,495 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$35,281 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$35,184 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$34,307 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$32,604 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$31,741 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$31,559 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$31,114 · 5 yrs out
Denmark Technical College
$29,948 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Jamestown Community College

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$73,271 · 5 yrs out
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$73,271 · 5 yrs out
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$72,585 · 5 yrs out
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$72,371 · 5 yrs out
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$70,452 · 5 yrs out
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$65,374 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
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$56,642 · 5 yrs out
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$54,757 · 5 yrs out
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$54,757 · 5 yrs out
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$54,138 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out

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