Associate-16% vs national median270 grads tracked
Biological and Physical Sciences at Shawnee Community College
Ranked 56th of 58 associate programs in Biological and Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$24,500
middle 50%: $18,523 – $31,496
Median · 5 years out
$40,883
middle 50%: $30,134 – $56,170
Median · 10 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $41,695 – $75,444
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 alumni from Shawnee Community College earn a median $25k in their first year. Median earnings reach $54k 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
10.5 yrs
≈ $13,358 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
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
$38,875 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Shawnee Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,796 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$44,612 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$44,612 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$43,879 · 5 yrs out
Security Science and Technology (Associate)
$42,446 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$36,928 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$36,928 · 5 yrs out