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Associate-8% vs national median51 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Youngstown State University

Ranked 112th of 132 associate programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,437
middle 50%: $21,859 – $51,576
Median · 5 years out
$36,491
middle 50%: $29,520 – $46,435
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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 Youngstown State University's associate program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $30,437 one year after graduating, rising to $36,491 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $39,857 for this field, ranking 112th 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
12.7 yrs
≈ $14,525 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$36,580 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$36,271 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$36,122 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$35,705 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$35,666 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$35,495 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Youngstown State University

Education (Doctorate)
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,126 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,691 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$98,101 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$90,151 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,924 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,951 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,588 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,405 · 5 yrs out

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