Associate+31% vs national median202 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Zane State College
Ranked 10th of 132 associate programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,162
middle 50%: $24,374 – $42,081
Median · 5 years out
$52,165
middle 50%: $35,986 – $77,398
Median · 10 years out
$64,402
middle 50%: $39,163 – $97,820
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 graduates earn a median $33k starting salary. Median earnings rise to $64k 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,914 total interest
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$60,095 · 5 yrs out
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$55,007 · 5 yrs out
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$54,051 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$53,673 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
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$52,963 · 5 yrs out
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$52,636 · 5 yrs out
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$50,831 · 5 yrs out
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$50,129 · 5 yrs out
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$49,855 · 5 yrs out
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$49,759 · 5 yrs out
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