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Certificate (under 1 year)-10% vs national median50 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Cincinnati State Technical & Community College

Ranked 18th of 25 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,252
middle 50%: $26,274 – $52,920
Median · 5 years out
$38,509
middle 50%: $28,276 – $52,636
Median · 10 years out
$38,692
middle 50%: $25,721 – $57,514

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Public Administration and Social Service Professions (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Cincinnati State Technical & Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $34,252 one year after graduating, rising to $38,692 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $42,853 for this field, ranking 18th of 25 reporting programs.

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
11.4 yrs
≈ $12,838 total interest

Same major at other universities

Clark State College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$42,853 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$39,072 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$37,132 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$35,430 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$34,725 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$32,044 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$29,458 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Cincinnati State Technical & Community College

Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$84,631 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$76,734 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,680 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$75,070 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$74,364 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Associate)
$73,650 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,224 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,690 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$70,474 · 5 yrs out

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