Associate+34% vs national median626 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
Ranked 6th of 132 associate programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,279
middle 50%: $26,034 – $52,119
Median · 5 years out
$53,243
middle 50%: $41,454 – $67,674
Median · 10 years out
$61,769
middle 50%: $48,487 – $81,200
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 graduates from NYC College of Technology earn a $36k median in their first year. By year five, median salaries reach $53k.
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 yrs
≈ $9,410 total interest
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$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Pine Technical and Community College
$60,095 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$55,007 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$53,673 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$52,963 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Zane State College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Berkshire Community College
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
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$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
$50,215 · 5 yrs out
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