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Associate-47% vs national median86 grads tracked

Physical Science Technologies/Technicians at BridgeValley Community and Technical College

Ranked 16th of 22 associate programs in Physical Science Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$73,728
middle 50%: $42,371 – $104,709
Median · 5 years out
$68,098
middle 50%: $46,777 – $117,680
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of BridgeValley Community and Technical College's associate program in Physical Science Technologies/Technicians earn a median $73,728 one year after graduating, rising to $68,098 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 47% below the national median of $129,180 for this field, ranking 16th of 22 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
5 yrs
≈ $5,075 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kilgore College
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$107,974 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$101,251 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$97,476 · 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
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
University of Cincinnati
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$54,404 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at BridgeValley Community and Technical College

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$101,251 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$88,123 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,982 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,153 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Science, Technology and Society (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Certificate)
$49,073 · 5 yrs out

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