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Associate+21% vs national median258 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Nassau Community College

Ranked 20th of 132 associate programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,046
middle 50%: $23,601 – $47,184
Median · 5 years out
$48,315
middle 50%: $36,381 – $60,442
Median · 10 years out
$67,887
middle 50%: $54,051 – $89,880

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 Nassau Community College's associate program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $33,046 one year after graduating, rising to $67,887 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $39,857 for this field, ranking 20th 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,348 total interest

Same major at other universities

Holyoke Community College
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$49,759 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Orange County Community College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$48,048 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut State Community College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Nassau Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$108,300 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,848 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$97,988 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$95,344 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,576 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$79,576 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out

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