Associate+7% vs national median168 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Owens Community College
Ranked 55th of 132 associate programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,787
middle 50%: $21,040 – $39,975
Median · 5 years out
$42,458
middle 50%: $31,765 – $54,267
Median · 10 years out
$47,574
middle 50%: $36,560 – $84,610
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
Public Administration associate graduates earn a median of $29k in year one. Earnings grow to $42k by year five and $48k by year ten.
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
10.4 yrs
≈ $12,535 total interest
Same major at other universities
College Of DuPage
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$43,195 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$42,904 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$42,617 · 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
Lakeland Community College
$41,174 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$41,100 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Owens Community College
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,767 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,928 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,605 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,978 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,184 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,534 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$63,548 · 5 yrs out