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Associate-8% vs national median75 grads tracked

Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians at Saint Louis Community College

Ranked 8th of 12 associate programs in Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,438
middle 50%: $27,128 – $49,342
Median · 5 years out
$47,705
middle 50%: $37,394 – $60,342
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $44,060 – $79,409

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Saint Louis Community College's associate program in Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians earn a median $38,438 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $51,576 for this field, ranking 8th of 12 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,701 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indian Hills Community College
$67,204 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$49,703 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$43,588 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Saint Louis Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, General (Certificate)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$72,896 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,169 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,045 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,646 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out

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