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Associate+10% vs national median52 grads tracked

Public Administration at Lorain County Community College

Ranked 3rd of 7 associate programs in Public Administration by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,883
middle 50%: $20,788 – $50,311
Median · 5 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $29,458 – $70,441
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Public Administration (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 earn a median $32,883 one year after graduating, rising to $55,464 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $50,215 for this field, ranking 3rd of 7 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,678 total interest

Same major at other universities

Central Texas College District
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$52,963 · 5 yrs out
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
$50,215 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$43,047 · 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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