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Associate+1% vs national median456 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at Queensborough Community College-CUNY

Ranked 16th of 28 associate programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,582
middle 50%: $21,214 – $43,699
Median · 5 years out
$52,140
middle 50%: $35,250 – $75,480
Median · 10 years out
$72,356
middle 50%: $47,435 – $101,137

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 Queensborough Community College-CUNY's associate program in Physical Sciences earn a median $29,582 one year after graduating, rising to $72,356 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $51,515 for this field, ranking 16th 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
≈ $10,303 total interest

Same major at other universities

Vermilion Community College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$54,757 · 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
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

Other majors at Queensborough Community College-CUNY

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$111,424 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$103,497 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$99,271 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,373 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,275 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Associate)
$56,706 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$56,435 · 5 yrs out
Data Processing (Associate)
$55,359 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$55,208 · 5 yrs out

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