Associate-13% vs national median1,427 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at Richard Bland College
Ranked 28th of 28 associate programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,076
middle 50%: $19,902 – $37,531
Median · 5 years out
$44,687
middle 50%: $31,991 – $58,930
Median · 10 years out
$56,582
middle 50%: $42,361 – $74,528
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Physical Sciences (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Physical Sciences associates from Richard Bland College earn a median of $27k starting out. Ten-year earnings reach $57k.
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
9.7 yrs
≈ $12,067 total interest
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