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Associate-4% vs national median401 grads tracked

Physical Sciences, General at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

Ranked 12th of 15 associate programs in Physical Sciences, General 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, General (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College's associate program in Physical Sciences, General earn a median $31,611 one year after graduating, rising to $75,444 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $50,831 for this field, ranking 12th of 15 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,394 total interest

Same major at other universities

Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$52,140 · 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
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
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Richard Bland College
$44,687 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$43,948 · 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

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