Median earnings of biological and physical sciences graduates (associate's degree) one year after graduation, at 43 colleges. National median: $33,338, rising to $50,527 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
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| 1 | Mission College | CA | $52,244 | $67,420 | — |
| 2 | Massasoit Community College | MA | $44,249 | — | $7,103 |
| 3 | City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College | IL | $41,667 | $52,454 | — |
| 4 | Richland Community College | IL | $40,604 | $44,259 | — |
| 5 | Triton College | IL | $40,008 | $52,421 | $8,725 |
| 6 | American River College | CA | $39,359 | $43,319 | — |
| 7 | San Diego Mesa College | CA | $38,269 | $51,936 | — |
| 8 | Solano Community College | CA | $38,138 | $53,777 | — |
| 9 | Joliet Junior College | IL | $38,042 | $60,852 | — |
| 10 | Los Angeles Harbor College | CA | $38,006 | $39,396 | — |
| 11 | McHenry County College | IL | $37,403 | $49,990 | — |
| 12 | Lincoln Land Community College | IL | $37,246 | $50,823 | $10,150 |
| 13 | Laurel Ridge Community College | VA | $36,818 | $53,653 | — |
| 14 | Virginia Peninsula Community College | VA | $36,653 | $46,269 | — |
| 15 | J Sargeant Reynolds Community College | VA | $36,062 | $49,555 | $9,500 |
| 16 | City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College | IL | $35,767 | $51,025 | — |
| 17 | Waubonsee Community College | IL | $34,771 | $49,992 | $6,475 |
| 18 | Morton College | IL | $34,503 | $50,393 | — |
| 19 | Tidewater Community College | VA | $33,658 | $45,557 | $8,500 |
| 20 | Rock Valley College | IL | $33,517 | $47,679 | — |
| 21 | Yuba College | CA | $33,387 | $59,650 | — |
| 22 | William Rainey Harper College | IL | $33,338 | $54,379 | $6,500 |
| 23 | College of DuPage | IL | $33,133 | $52,007 | $7,307 |
| 24 | Parkland College | IL | $32,941 | $49,181 | — |
| 25 | City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College | IL | $32,715 | $53,058 | — |
| 26 | Kishwaukee College | IL | $32,524 | $46,128 | $8,250 |
| 27 | Hudson County Community College | NJ | $32,374 | $43,419 | — |
| 28 | College of Lake County | IL | $32,295 | $49,153 | — |
| 29 | City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College | IL | $31,970 | $47,500 | — |
| 30 | Victor Valley College | CA | $31,938 | $50,905 | — |
| 31 | Southwestern Illinois College | IL | $31,309 | $47,418 | $7,114 |
| 32 | Illinois Valley Community College | IL | $30,762 | $50,741 | — |
| 33 | Virginia Western Community College | VA | $30,687 | $47,601 | — |
| 34 | San Jacinto Community College | TX | $30,644 | $47,229 | — |
| 35 | Riverside City College | CA | $30,630 | $54,768 | — |
| 36 | Lewis and Clark Community College | IL | $30,160 | $46,834 | $7,625 |
| 37 | Rend Lake College | IL | $30,135 | $41,686 | — |
| 38 | Moraine Valley Community College | IL | $28,439 | $48,554 | $9,500 |
| 39 | Mt San Jacinto Community College District | CA | $27,408 | $41,855 | — |
| 40 | Northern Virginia Community College | VA | $26,134 | $46,956 | $9,125 |
| 41 | Black Hawk College | IL | $25,698 | $50,172 | — |
| 42 | City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College | IL | $24,338 | $54,410 | — |
| 43 | Palomar College | CA | $17,284 | — | — |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do biological and physical sciences graduates earn?
The median college reports $33,338 in earnings one year after a associate's degree in biological and physical sciences and $50,527 four years after. The highest is $52,244 at Mission College.
How much student debt do biological and physical sciences graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $8,500 at the typical college.