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Associate+5% vs national median36 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at Kingsborough Community College/CUNY

Ranked 13th of 28 associate programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$23,771
middle 50%: $17,937 – $33,372
Median · 5 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $33,666 – $63,874
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Kingsborough Community College/CUNY's associate program in Physical Sciences earn a median $23,771 one year after graduating, rising to $54,051 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $51,515 for this field, ranking 13th 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
9 yrs
≈ $11,194 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Cincinnati
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$52,460 · 5 yrs out
Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$52,140 · 5 yrs out
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

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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