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Associate-18% vs national median69 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Ranked 37th of 50 associate programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,647
middle 50%: $22,547 – $39,360
Median · 5 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $33,078 – $58,363
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Biological and Biomedical Sciences (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of CUNY LaGuardia Community College's associate program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $29,647 one year after graduating, rising to $43,047 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $52,184 for this field, ranking 37th of 50 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
10.7 yrs
≈ $12,484 total interest

Same major at other universities

Amarillo College
$47,013 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$46,967 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
Northern Oklahoma College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$44,060 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
Seminole State College
$42,235 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$41,944 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$41,818 · 5 yrs out
Southern Maine Community College
$41,818 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$105,202 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$95,312 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,183 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$67,549 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$63,485 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$59,374 · 5 yrs out

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