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Associate+18% vs national median409 grads tracked

Biological and Physical Sciences at City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College

Ranked 5th of 58 associate programs in Biological and Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,545
middle 50%: $21,707 – $41,576
Median · 5 years out
$57,334
middle 50%: $38,886 – $82,614
Median · 10 years out
$78,709
middle 50%: $52,636 – $101,995

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Biological and Physical Sciences (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Biological and Physical Sciences graduates at Truman College earn $30k in year one. Salaries climb to $57k after five years and $79k 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,685 total interest

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