Associate-23% vs national median441 grads tracked
Science Technologies/Technicians at Del Mar College
Ranked 14th of 41 associate programs in Science Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$59,073
middle 50%: $38,602 – $88,015
Median · 5 years out
$99,192
middle 50%: $61,756 – $149,170
Median · 10 years out
$153,790
middle 50%: $122,926 – $181,459
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
Science Technology graduates from Del Mar College see a median starting salary of $59k. Earnings grow significantly to $99k by the fifth year.
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
4.6 yrs
≈ $5,223 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lee College
$129,180 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$128,852 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$117,625 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$107,974 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$94,228 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Del Mar College
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$116,020 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$112,512 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$101,251 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,617 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,855 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,063 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,078 · 5 yrs out