Associate-5% vs national median239 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Jefferson Community College
Ranked 92nd of 132 associate programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,810
middle 50%: $22,439 – $35,077
Median · 5 years out
$37,878
middle 50%: $30,163 – $48,432
Median · 10 years out
$39,629
middle 50%: $32,600 – $53,264
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
Jefferson Community College students in Public Administration start with a median salary of $29k. After five years, earnings rise to $38k, reaching $40k by the ten-year mark.
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
12.1 yrs
≈ $14,176 total interest
Same major at other universities
Marion Technical College
$38,649 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$38,629 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$38,600 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$38,377 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$38,105 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$37,969 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$37,829 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$37,394 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$37,319 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$37,181 · 5 yrs out
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$85,166 · 5 yrs out
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$76,854 · 5 yrs out
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$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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$73,633 · 5 yrs out
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$55,464 · 5 yrs out
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$55,464 · 5 yrs out
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$52,435 · 5 yrs out
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$50,725 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
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$49,659 · 5 yrs out