Associate-4% vs national median430 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
Ranked 90th of 132 associate programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,477
middle 50%: $22,964 – $38,937
Median · 5 years out
$38,105
middle 50%: $28,602 – $49,250
Median · 10 years out
$47,119
middle 50%: $33,845 – $64,514
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 students at Mohawk Valley Community College start with median salaries of $29k. Ten-year median earnings reach $47k.
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
11 yrs
≈ $13,355 total interest
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$39,039 · 5 yrs out
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$38,715 · 5 yrs out
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$38,649 · 5 yrs out
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$38,629 · 5 yrs out
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$38,600 · 5 yrs out
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$38,377 · 5 yrs out
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$37,969 · 5 yrs out
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$37,878 · 5 yrs out
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$37,829 · 5 yrs out
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$37,592 · 5 yrs out
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$37,592 · 5 yrs out
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