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Certificate (1-2 years)+2% vs national median114 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Mt. Hood Community College

Ranked 6th of 11 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,560
middle 50%: $26,866 – $38,929
Median · 5 years out
$40,793
middle 50%: $33,078 – $51,223
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 (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Mt. Hood Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $34,560 one year after graduating, rising to $40,793 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $39,815 for this field, ranking 6th of 11 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
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,107 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY Westchester Community College
$57,537 · 5 yrs out
Pine Technical and Community College
$54,252 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$41,079 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$39,815 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$37,897 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$35,700 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$34,573 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$31,304 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Mt. Hood Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$97,714 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,064 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$69,498 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$65,498 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$65,498 · 5 yrs out

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