Associate-1% vs national median584 grads tracked
Biology, General at Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
Ranked 16th of 40 associate programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,073
middle 50%: $21,165 – $46,746
Median · 5 years out
$52,088
middle 50%: $33,480 – $76,416
Median · 10 years out
$79,635
middle 50%: $51,537 – $112,807
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Biology, General (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Biology graduates at Kingsborough Community College/CUNY earn a median of $31k initially. By year ten, these professionals see median earnings climb to $80k.
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
8.1 yrs
≈ $10,029 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lee College
$55,369 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$54,306 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$53,130 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Roxbury Community College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$51,737 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$50,881 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$106,944 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,459 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,686 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,779 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,779 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$59,959 · 5 yrs out
Data Processing (Associate)
$59,699 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$57,978 · 5 yrs out
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