Associate-5% vs national median401 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
Ranked 26th of 28 associate programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,611
middle 50%: $21,878 – $46,230
Median · 5 years out
$48,698
middle 50%: $32,101 – $73,521
Median · 10 years out
$75,444
middle 50%: $45,751 – $107,201
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Physical Sciences (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College Physical Sciences graduates start with a $32k median salary. Earnings grow to $75k by year 10.
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
≈ $10,394 total interest
Same major at other universities
Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$52,140 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$51,737 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$51,515 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$50,636 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$49,764 · 5 yrs out
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Richard Bland College
$44,687 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$110,169 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$108,576 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$105,720 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$64,996 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate)
$62,653 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$57,762 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$57,514 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$57,514 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$56,519 · 5 yrs out