Certificate (under 1 year)-25% vs national median122 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Aiken Technical College
Ranked 23rd of 25 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,804
middle 50%: $20,391 – $39,950
Median · 5 years out
$32,044
middle 50%: $23,911 – $42,290
Median · 10 years out
$36,903
middle 50%: $25,721 – $49,855
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 and Social Service Professions certificate holders earn $31k in year one. Median earnings reach $37k after ten years.
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
13.4 yrs
≈ $15,796 total interest
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$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$42,853 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$39,072 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$37,132 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$35,430 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$34,725 · 5 yrs out
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$29,458 · 5 yrs out
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$28,517 · 5 yrs out
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