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Associate0% vs national median98 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Chemeketa Community College

Ranked 74th of 132 associate programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $24,304 – $38,852
Median · 5 years out
$39,857
middle 50%: $32,272 – $51,400
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Chemeketa Community College's associate program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $31,905 one year after graduating, rising to $39,857 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $39,857 for this field, ranking 74th 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
11.3 yrs
≈ $12,938 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$39,975 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$39,950 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$39,842 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$39,793 · 5 yrs out
Central Maine Community College
$39,708 · 5 yrs out
Clinton Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$39,688 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$39,580 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Chemeketa Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$94,352 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$89,131 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$87,676 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$84,761 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$83,750 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Associate)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$65,018 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out

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