Associate-10% vs national median226 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Horry - Georgetown Technical College
Ranked 116th of 132 associate programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,947
middle 50%: $21,347 – $35,170
Median · 5 years out
$35,705
middle 50%: $26,445 – $44,657
Median · 10 years out
$36,019
middle 50%: $29,785 – $43,722
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Public Administration and Social Service Professions (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Public Administration associate degree graduates earn a $28k median in year one. Year-10 medians reach $36k.
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
13.3 yrs
≈ $15,515 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$36,650 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$36,609 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$36,580 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$36,271 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$36,122 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$35,666 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$35,495 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$35,281 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$35,184 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Jamestown Community College
$34,751 · 5 yrs out
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