Associate-8% vs national median292 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Central Ohio Technical College
Ranked 110th of 132 associate programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,772
middle 50%: $21,437 – $37,105
Median · 5 years out
$36,609
middle 50%: $27,910 – $45,582
Median · 10 years out
$42,505
middle 50%: $34,002 – $51,789
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
Median salaries for Public Administration and Social Service Professions associates begin at $29k. Graduates see a fifth-year median of $37k.
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
11.8 yrs
≈ $14,244 total interest
Same major at other universities
James A. Rhodes State College
$36,888 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$36,857 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$36,732 · 5 yrs out
Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$36,650 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$36,580 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$36,491 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$36,271 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$36,122 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$35,705 · 5 yrs out
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$59,619 · 5 yrs out
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$54,522 · 5 yrs out
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$53,397 · 5 yrs out
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$51,154 · 5 yrs out
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$50,240 · 5 yrs out