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Associate-7% vs national median318 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at James A. Rhodes State College

Ranked 104th of 132 associate programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,054
middle 50%: $22,856 – $36,648
Median · 5 years out
$36,888
middle 50%: $28,546 – $46,908
Median · 10 years out
$43,463
middle 50%: $32,272 – $56,170

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

Graduates of James A. Rhodes State College's associate program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $29,054 one year after graduating, rising to $43,463 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $39,857 for this field, ranking 104th of 132 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?

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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
11.7 yrs
≈ $14,019 total interest

Same major at other universities

Greenville Technical College
$37,181 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$37,147 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$37,092 · 5 yrs out
Southern Maine Community College
$37,062 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$37,041 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$36,998 · 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
Central Ohio Technical College
$36,609 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at James A. Rhodes State College

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,159 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,456 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,007 · 5 yrs out

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