Associate-62% vs national median252 grads tracked
Science Technologies/Technicians at University of Cincinnati
Ranked 37th of 41 associate programs in Science Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,397
middle 50%: $27,067 – $44,631
Median · 5 years out
$48,780
middle 50%: $35,506 – $63,769
Median · 10 years out
$67,487
middle 50%: $50,493 – $82,669
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
Associate degree holders in Science Technologies earn a median of $34k initially. This figure climbs to $67k after a decade.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,107 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
Lakeland Community College
$49,703 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$49,035 · 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
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