Associate+1% vs national median118 grads tracked
Natural Sciences at Tyler Junior College
Ranked 3rd of 8 associate programs in Natural Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,845
middle 50%: $22,320 – $41,920
Median · 5 years out
$58,659
middle 50%: $40,773 – $73,811
Median · 10 years out
$74,301
middle 50%: $50,995 – $105,799
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Natural Sciences (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Natural Sciences associate degree holders at Tyler Junior College earn a median of $28k in year one. Ten-year earnings reach $74k.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,799 total interest
Same major at other universities
Leeward Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Kapiolani Community College
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$57,902 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Redlands Community College
$49,308 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
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$117,714 · 5 yrs out
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$81,124 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
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$71,107 · 5 yrs out
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$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
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$68,122 · 5 yrs out
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$68,053 · 5 yrs out
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$66,937 · 5 yrs out