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Associate-21% vs national median84 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Palo Alto College

Ranked 43rd of 50 associate programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,818
middle 50%: $19,226 – $33,937
Median · 5 years out
$41,019
middle 50%: $29,807 – $57,867
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $57,537 – $95,830

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Biological and Biomedical Sciences (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Palo Alto College's associate program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $25,818 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $52,184 for this field, ranking 43rd of 50 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
9.6 yrs
≈ $12,500 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
Seminole State College
$42,235 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$41,944 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$41,818 · 5 yrs out
Southern Maine Community College
$41,818 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Coast Community College
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$39,517 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$38,141 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$37,132 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Palo Alto College

Engineering (Associate)
$87,351 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (Associate)
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$56,272 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (Certificate)
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Associate)
$53,921 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Associate)
$53,793 · 5 yrs out

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