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Associate-9% vs national median497 grads tracked

Biological and Physical Sciences at Morton College

Ranked 49th of 58 associate programs in Biological and Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,746
middle 50%: $20,809 – $38,158
Median · 5 years out
$44,017
middle 50%: $30,070 – $61,270
Median · 10 years out
$62,446
middle 50%: $42,146 – $82,300

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

Graduates of Morton College's associate program in Biological and Physical Sciences earn a median $28,746 one year after graduating, rising to $62,446 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $48,550 for this field, ranking 49th of 58 reporting programs.

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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,721 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
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

Other majors at Morton College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$82,346 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,232 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$77,482 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$72,004 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$65,842 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$55,078 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out

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