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Associate-12% vs national median31 grads tracked

Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians at SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill

Ranked 10th of 12 associate programs in Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$22,905
middle 50%: $17,853 – $27,381
Median · 5 years out
$45,365
middle 50%: $35,036 – $68,838
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill's associate program in Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians earn a median $22,905 one year after graduating, rising to $45,365 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $51,576 for this field, ranking 10th 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?

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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
10.8 yrs
≈ $13,210 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Monroe Community College
$46,924 · 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 SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill

Agricultural Mechanization (Bachelor's)
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,395 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$72,395 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,798 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,798 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Biotechnology (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,452 · 5 yrs out

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