San Diego, California · Public
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other at San Diego City College
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 239 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
2.3% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 2.3%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~239
- Schools with reported signal
- 55
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 30.4%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $7,935/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $31,740
- Median debt
- $7,689
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $38,503/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 55 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 2.2x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($11,602 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($20,197 below). That combination produces a A value grade and a top 24% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
University of New Hampshire at Manchester Manchester, NH · 2.1% reported share · $9,992 net A+ Portland State University Portland, OR · 0.1% reported share · $9,552 net A MiraCosta College Oceanside, CA · 0.1% reported share · $7,339 net A 
Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK · 1.2% reported share · $7,081 net A University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL · 0.7% reported share · $9,833 net A 
University of Central Florida Orlando, FL · 0.2% reported share · $10,411 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other accounts for 2.3% of reported programs at San Diego City College, which is bigger than 91% of schools in this field set and 2.2x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 239 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
San Diego City College's average net price is $7,935 per year, about $31,740 over four years. That is $11,602 below the $19,537 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $38,503 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $20,197 below the $58,700 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks San Diego City College #13 of 55 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.