Associate-3% vs national median618 grads tracked
Public Administration and Social Service Professions at South Texas College
Ranked 85th of 132 associate programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,132
middle 50%: $20,409 – $35,861
Median · 5 years out
$38,715
middle 50%: $28,598 – $50,944
Median · 10 years out
$52,636
middle 50%: $36,347 – $72,081
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 graduates from South Texas College earn a median of $27k in year one. Salaries reach $39k by year five and $53k by year ten.
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
10.7 yrs
≈ $13,366 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ulster County Community College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$39,580 · 5 yrs out
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
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
Trident Technical College
$37,969 · 5 yrs out
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$89,484 · 5 yrs out
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$82,389 · 5 yrs out
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$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
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$66,918 · 5 yrs out
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$66,346 · 5 yrs out
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$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$64,854 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$63,681 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$61,749 · 5 yrs out