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Associate-1% vs national median899 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Ranked 23rd of 28 associate programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,016
middle 50%: $21,986 – $46,507
Median · 5 years out
$50,831
middle 50%: $33,419 – $71,060
Median · 10 years out
$70,939
middle 50%: $51,532 – $99,385

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Physical Sciences (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of CUNY LaGuardia Community College's associate program in Physical Sciences earn a median $32,016 one year after graduating, rising to $70,939 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $51,515 for this field, ranking 23rd of 28 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
≈ $10,144 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Tulsa Community College
$50,636 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$49,764 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$48,698 · 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 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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