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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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