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Associate+1% vs national median190 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Lorain County Community College

Ranked 65th of 132 associate programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,447
middle 50%: $22,983 – $40,883
Median · 5 years out
$40,342
middle 50%: $27,360 – $55,713
Median · 10 years out
$53,485
middle 50%: $37,592 – $71,212

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 Lorain County Community College's associate program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $31,447 one year after graduating, rising to $53,485 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $39,857 for this field, ranking 65th 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
10.1 yrs
≈ $12,182 total interest

Same major at other universities

Schenectady County Community College
$41,662 · 5 yrs out
North Country Community College
$41,288 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$41,174 · 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
Treasure Valley Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$40,204 · 5 yrs out
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$40,138 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$40,098 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$40,084 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$40,067 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lorain County Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,658 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$71,671 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$71,671 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,657 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer Software and Media Applications (Associate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,314 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$65,831 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$65,752 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,750 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out

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