Certificate (under 1 year)+49% vs national median255 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Clackamas Community College
Ranked 4th of 25 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,711
middle 50%: $39,111 – $62,861
Median · 5 years out
$63,962
middle 50%: $52,283 – $73,780
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 (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Public administration certificate earners start at $50k. Median salaries reach $64k by year 5.
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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,071 total interest
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