Associate-5% vs national median760 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Onondaga Community College
Ranked 93rd of 132 associate programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,697
middle 50%: $22,625 – $39,027
Median · 5 years out
$37,829
middle 50%: $28,906 – $48,866
Median · 10 years out
$43,412
middle 50%: $32,362 – $58,920
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 at Onondaga Community College earn a median $30k in year one. Median earnings reach $43k after ten years.
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
11.4 yrs
≈ $13,641 total interest
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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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$38,105 · 5 yrs out
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$37,969 · 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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$37,319 · 5 yrs out
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$37,181 · 5 yrs out
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$37,147 · 5 yrs out
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