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Associate-24% vs national median200 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Texas State Technical College

Ranked 46th of 50 associate programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,969
middle 50%: $20,745 – $42,746
Median · 5 years out
$39,517
middle 50%: $25,649 – $63,769
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Texas State Technical College's associate program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $28,969 one year after graduating, rising to $39,517 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $52,184 for this field, ranking 46th 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?

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
11.8 yrs
≈ $13,712 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Palo Alto College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Coast Community College
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$40,342 · 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
El Paso Community College
$36,776 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas State Technical College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$122,926 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$109,537 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$86,605 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,187 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,000 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$77,691 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$77,691 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Public Health (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out

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