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Associate-61% vs national median90 grads tracked

Science Technologies/Technicians at Lakeland Community College

Ranked 35th of 41 associate programs in Science Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,474
middle 50%: $32,455 – $46,142
Median · 5 years out
$49,703
middle 50%: $41,582 – $62,260
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Lakeland Community College's associate program in Science Technologies/Technicians earn a median $39,474 one year after graduating, rising to $49,703 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 61% below the national median of $128,852 for this field, ranking 35th of 41 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,537 total interest

Same major at other universities

Purdue University Fort Wayne
$58,213 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$54,503 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$48,780 · 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
New River Community and Technical College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lakeland Community College

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$111,405 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$105,977 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$97,356 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$92,930 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$92,787 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,974 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,568 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out

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