Associate-19% vs national median293 grads tracked
Natural Sciences at Bossier Parish Community College
Ranked 8th of 8 associate programs in Natural Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,537
middle 50%: $24,276 – $41,559
Median · 5 years out
$47,119
middle 50%: $33,320 – $65,524
Median · 10 years out
$56,312
middle 50%: $39,655 – $80,964
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Natural Sciences (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Natural Sciences associate degree holders start at a median of $32k. Earnings reach $47k by year five.
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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,951 total interest
Same major at other universities
Leeward Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Kapiolani Community College
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$57,902 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Redlands Community College
$49,308 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
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$93,187 · 5 yrs out
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$83,018 · 5 yrs out
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$77,524 · 5 yrs out
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$75,199 · 5 yrs out
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$74,586 · 5 yrs out
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$63,610 · 5 yrs out
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$62,952 · 5 yrs out
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$61,487 · 5 yrs out
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$60,837 · 5 yrs out
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$60,442 · 5 yrs out
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$53,219 · 5 yrs out