Associate+41% vs national median561 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at Empire State University
Ranked 1st of 28 associate programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$62,177
middle 50%: $46,057 – $85,232
Median · 5 years out
$72,761
middle 50%: $54,971 – $95,590
Median · 10 years out
$85,473
middle 50%: $58,065 – $111,082
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Physical Sciences (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Physical Sciences associate degree holders earn $62k in their first year. Ten-year earnings rise to $85k.
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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,694 total interest
Same major at other universities
Casper College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$61,411 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$58,476 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$55,975 · 5 yrs out
Vermilion Community College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$52,460 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Empire State University
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$115,003 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$115,003 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's)
$111,722 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$109,178 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,990 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$97,693 · 5 yrs out
Public Policy Analysis (Bachelor's)
$94,170 · 5 yrs out
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$92,162 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$92,162 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,116 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$83,153 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$77,831 · 5 yrs out