Associate-20% vs national median213 grads tracked
Biological and Physical Sciences at City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
Ranked 58th of 58 associate programs in Biological and Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,636
middle 50%: $23,044 – $43,151
Median · 5 years out
$38,875
middle 50%: $27,582 – $56,877
Median · 10 years out
$56,312
middle 50%: $32,272 – $83,287
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 earn a median $31k in their first year. Earnings reach $56k 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
10.1 yrs
≈ $12,487 total interest
Same major at other universities
Carl Sandburg College
$44,463 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$44,308 · 5 yrs out
Spoon River College
$44,073 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$44,017 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$43,798 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$43,792 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges -Frontier Community College
$43,647 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$42,990 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$42,596 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
$42,273 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee Community College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$89,097 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$83,431 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$67,936 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$50,345 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$50,345 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$41,106 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$41,106 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Certificate)
$40,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Certificate)
$38,967 · 5 yrs out