Associate+25% vs national median492 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at SUNY Westchester Community College
Ranked 16th of 132 associate programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,592
middle 50%: $25,986 – $51,600
Median · 5 years out
$49,759
middle 50%: $36,903 – $62,709
Median · 10 years out
$62,620
middle 50%: $46,283 – $79,232
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
This associate degree program in Public Administration sees year-1 salaries average $38k. Median earnings climb to $63k after ten years of professional experience.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,617 total interest
Same major at other universities
Suffolk County Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Zane State College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Berkshire Community College
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
$50,215 · 5 yrs out
Holyoke Community College
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Orange County Community College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$48,315 · 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
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