Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median294 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Monroe Community College
Ranked 7th of 11 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,342
middle 50%: $21,729 – $43,137
Median · 5 years out
$39,815
middle 50%: $30,608 – $52,789
Median · 10 years out
$46,908
middle 50%: $33,937 – $60,304
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Public Administration and Social Service Professions (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Monroe Community College certificate holders in Public Administration earn a median $31k in year one. Salaries rise to $47k by the tenth year.
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
10.6 yrs
≈ $12,614 total interest
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Pine Technical and Community College
$54,252 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$41,079 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$37,897 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$35,700 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$34,573 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$31,304 · 5 yrs out
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