Associate-55% vs national median206 grads tracked
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians at Purdue University Fort Wayne
Ranked 19th of 22 associate programs in Physical Science Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,601
middle 50%: $23,838 – $44,153
Median · 5 years out
$58,213
middle 50%: $41,492 – $76,487
Median · 10 years out
$81,043
middle 50%: $57,910 – $131,944
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Purdue University Fort Wayne's Physical Science Technologies program yields a $32k median salary in year one. By year ten, graduates earn a median of $81k.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,337 total interest
Same major at other universities
Kilgore College
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$107,974 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$101,251 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$68,249 · 5 yrs out
BridgeValley Community and Technical College
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$58,527 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$54,404 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,241 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,834 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,945 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,056 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,911 · 5 yrs out