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Certificate (under 1 year)-17% vs national median158 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Greenville Technical College

Ranked 21st of 25 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,661
middle 50%: $22,578 – $36,522
Median · 5 years out
$35,430
middle 50%: $25,713 – $43,807
Median · 10 years out
$40,471
middle 50%: $27,742 – $50,966

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

Greenville Technical College certificate holders in Public Administration and Social Service Professions start with a median salary of $29k. Year-10 earnings reach $40k.

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
12.4 yrs
≈ $14,811 total interest

Same major at other universities

Holyoke Community College
$46,471 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$42,853 · 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
Trident Technical College
$34,725 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$32,044 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$29,458 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$28,517 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Greenville Technical College

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$89,755 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,004 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,228 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,261 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,770 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$67,048 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out

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