Associate+16% vs national median1,363 grads tracked
Biological and Physical Sciences at College Of DuPage
Ranked 7th of 58 associate programs in Biological and Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,384
middle 50%: $19,973 – $39,389
Median · 5 years out
$56,203
middle 50%: $37,842 – $74,999
Median · 10 years out
$76,677
middle 50%: $53,343 – $100,181
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 students at College of DuPage see starting salaries of $27k. By year 10, median pay reaches $77k.
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
8 yrs
≈ $10,091 total interest
Same major at other universities
Oakton College
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College of Health Sciences
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$57,334 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$56,339 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$55,725 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$53,449 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$52,537 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$52,254 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$51,991 · 5 yrs out
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