Associate-8% vs national median171 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Ranked 109th of 132 associate programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$24,252
middle 50%: $18,080 – $32,120
Median · 5 years out
$36,650
middle 50%: $29,059 – $48,008
Median · 10 years out
$43,588
middle 50%: $30,437 – $58,704
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 associates earn a median of $24k in year one. Salaries reach $37k after five years and $44k after a decade.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
12.3 yrs
≈ $15,212 total interest
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$36,888 · 5 yrs out
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$36,732 · 5 yrs out
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$36,609 · 5 yrs out
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$36,491 · 5 yrs out
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$36,271 · 5 yrs out
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$36,215 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$36,122 · 5 yrs out
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