Associate-5% vs national median368 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Trident Technical College
Ranked 91st of 132 associate programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,160
middle 50%: $23,164 – $40,235
Median · 5 years out
$37,969
middle 50%: $29,165 – $46,383
Median · 10 years out
$44,819
middle 50%: $35,853 – $56,134
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 and Social Service Professionals earn a median $31,160 upon graduation. The median salary reaches $44,819 by the tenth year.
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
11.1 yrs
≈ $13,186 total interest
Same major at other universities
South Texas College
$38,715 · 5 yrs out
Marion Technical College
$38,649 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$38,629 · 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
Jefferson Community College
$37,878 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$37,829 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$37,394 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$37,319 · 5 yrs out
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