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Associate+13% vs national median180 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Virginia Peninsula Community College

Ranked 39th of 132 associate programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,287
middle 50%: $26,038 – $50,311
Median · 5 years out
$44,911
middle 50%: $32,525 – $65,458
Median · 10 years out
$52,387
middle 50%: $40,189 – $67,010

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

Graduates of Virginia Peninsula Community College's associate program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $36,287 one year after graduating, rising to $52,387 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $39,857 for this field, ranking 39th of 132 reporting programs.

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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,625 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Hawaii Maui College
$45,979 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$45,534 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$45,466 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$45,413 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$45,324 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$45,273 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$44,700 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$44,612 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$43,842 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$43,497 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Peninsula Community College

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,185 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$81,577 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$81,577 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,948 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,571 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,491 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,333 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,770 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,911 · 5 yrs out

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