Associate-10% vs national median147 grads tracked
Biological and Physical Sciences at Laramie County Community College
Ranked 50th of 58 associate programs in Biological and Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,124
middle 50%: $22,841 – $43,181
Median · 5 years out
$43,798
middle 50%: $30,741 – $60,377
Median · 10 years out
$64,402
middle 50%: $43,384 – $82,142
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Biological and Physical Sciences (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Biological and Physical Sciences graduates from Laramie County Community College earn $29,124 initially. Median salaries reach $43,798 at year five and $64,402 at year ten.
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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,642 total interest
Same major at other universities
John A. Logan College
$44,706 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College
$44,515 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$44,463 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$44,308 · 5 yrs out
Spoon River College
$44,073 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$44,017 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$43,792 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges -Frontier Community College
$43,647 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$42,990 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$42,596 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
$42,273 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee Community College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
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$81,671 · 5 yrs out
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$78,114 · 5 yrs out
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$74,301 · 5 yrs out
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$73,565 · 5 yrs out
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$73,362 · 5 yrs out
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$72,632 · 5 yrs out
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$72,585 · 5 yrs out
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$72,230 · 5 yrs out
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$69,605 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Certificate)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
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$66,779 · 5 yrs out