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Associate+3% vs national median98 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Lakeland Community College

Ranked 61st of 132 associate programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,900
middle 50%: $27,622 – $45,961
Median · 5 years out
$41,174
middle 50%: $30,926 – $52,636
Median · 10 years out
$39,242
middle 50%: $30,437 – $54,993

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 Lakeland Community College's associate program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $33,900 one year after graduating, rising to $39,242 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $39,857 for this field, ranking 61st 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
10.9 yrs
≈ $12,253 total interest

Same major at other universities

Owens Community College
$42,458 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
University of Rio Grande - Rio Grande Community College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$41,662 · 5 yrs out
North Country Community College
$41,288 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$41,100 · 5 yrs out
Saint Charles Community College
$40,613 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Treasure Valley Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$40,204 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lakeland Community College

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$111,405 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$105,977 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$97,356 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$92,930 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$92,787 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,974 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,568 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out

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