Associate-3% vs national median327 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Midlands Technical College
Ranked 87th of 132 associate programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,269
middle 50%: $24,219 – $39,921
Median · 5 years out
$38,629
middle 50%: $30,106 – $45,794
Median · 10 years out
$42,596
middle 50%: $32,345 – $54,715
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
Midlands Technical College associate degree holders in Public Administration earn a median $31k in year one. Five-year earnings reach $39k, and ten-year earnings hit $43k.
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
11.3 yrs
≈ $13,166 total interest
Same major at other universities
Niagara County Community College
$39,566 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$39,058 · 5 yrs out
Riverland Community College
$39,039 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$38,715 · 5 yrs out
Marion Technical College
$38,649 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$38,600 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$38,377 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$38,105 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$37,969 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson Community College
$37,878 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$37,829 · 5 yrs out
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