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Associate-41% vs national median73 grads tracked

Physical Science Technologies/Technicians at Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges

Ranked 14th of 22 associate programs in Physical Science Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$64,297
middle 50%: $44,398 – $71,728
Median · 5 years out
$75,672
middle 50%: $55,060 – $92,330
Median · 10 years out
$86,367
middle 50%: $74,643 – $109,070

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

Graduates of Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges's associate program in Physical Science Technologies/Technicians earn a median $64,297 one year after graduating, rising to $86,367 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 41% below the national median of $129,180 for this field, ranking 14th of 22 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?

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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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,466 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lamar Institute of Technology
$128,852 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$117,625 · 5 yrs out
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
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
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$58,213 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$56,563 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges

Fire Protection (Associate)
$100,565 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$86,150 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,546 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,043 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Associate)
$66,514 · 5 yrs out

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