Associate67 grads tracked
Materials Sciences at Hocking Technical College
Ranked 1st of 1 associate programs in Materials Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,308
middle 50%: $31,024 – $50,539
Median · 5 years out
$53,107
middle 50%: $36,215 – $64,005
Median · 10 years out
$67,174
middle 50%: $57,619 – $81,985
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Materials Sciences (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Hocking Technical College's associate program in Materials Sciences earn a median $41,308 one year after graduating, rising to $67,174 by year ten. Figures are based on 67 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,753 total interest
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