Associate-25% vs national median599 grads tracked
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians at Houston Community College
Ranked 13th of 22 associate programs in Physical Science Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,929
middle 50%: $39,953 – $83,415
Median · 5 years out
$97,476
middle 50%: $57,334 – $147,002
Median · 10 years out
$106,266
middle 50%: $66,303 – $154,108
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Houston Community College graduates in Physical Science Technologies earn a median $58k in year one. Five-year medians jump to $97k.
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
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,321 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
Kilgore College
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$107,974 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$101,251 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$68,249 · 5 yrs out
BridgeValley Community and Technical College
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$58,527 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$58,213 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Houston Community College
Fire Protection (Associate)
$124,854 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$99,334 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,228 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$82,991 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$82,328 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,200 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$79,428 · 5 yrs out