Associate-6% vs national median644 grads tracked
Biological and Physical Sciences at John Wood Community College
Ranked 42nd of 58 associate programs in Biological and Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,548
middle 50%: $19,313 – $37,950
Median · 5 years out
$45,643
middle 50%: $33,936 – $60,396
Median · 10 years out
$56,615
middle 50%: $42,641 – $76,204
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 John Wood Community College start with a median of $27k. Year-five earnings reach $46k.
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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,994 total interest
Same major at other universities
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Lincoln Trail College
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$47,089 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$47,084 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$46,485 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$46,194 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Illinois College
$46,127 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$45,372 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$44,706 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College
$44,515 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$44,463 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$44,308 · 5 yrs out
Spoon River College
$44,073 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at John Wood Community College
Fire Protection (Associate)
$86,219 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$85,023 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$61,910 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$61,273 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$50,083 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$48,856 · 5 yrs out