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
Virginia Peninsula Community College public administration graduates start at a median $36k. Earnings reach $52k 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?
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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
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$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
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,770 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,911 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$70,506 · 5 yrs out