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Associate-9% vs national median53 grads tracked

Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians at Monroe Community College

Ranked 9th of 12 associate programs in Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,821
middle 50%: $25,157 – $37,683
Median · 5 years out
$46,924
middle 50%: $35,012 – $61,992
Median · 10 years out
$61,827
middle 50%: $47,460 – $86,717

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Monroe Community College's associate program in Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians earn a median $32,821 one year after graduating, rising to $61,827 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $51,576 for this field, ranking 9th of 12 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?

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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,666 total interest

Same major at other universities

Austin Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$49,703 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$43,588 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Monroe Community College

Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$104,698 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$104,698 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$76,747 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$76,747 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,222 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$68,731 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,412 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,780 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,273 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,291 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out

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