Associate-10% vs national median1,851 grads tracked
Biological and Physical Sciences at Lewis and Clark Community College
Ranked 51st of 58 associate programs in Biological and Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,029
middle 50%: $19,024 – $37,702
Median · 5 years out
$43,792
middle 50%: $30,954 – $59,562
Median · 10 years out
$55,055
middle 50%: $40,327 – $75,075
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
Associate degree holders in biological and physical sciences start with a median salary of $26k. Five-year earnings reach $44k.
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.
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Paid off in
10 yrs
≈ $12,464 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Morton College
$44,017 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$43,798 · 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
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