ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE · NATIONAL DEGREE OUTCOMES
Is a associate's degree in Physical Sciences, Other worth it?
Compare cost, debt and earnings across 1 college programs with reportable data.
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Not availableMedian year-4 earnings
$11,676Average institution net-price context
$17,500Median federal debt
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Outcomes at a glance
Not availableTypical earnings four years after completion
Not availableAverage earnings five years after completion
$17,500Typical federal student debt
1thEarnings percentile among the same degree level
Not availableDegrees awarded in 2024–25
0College programs reporting earnings
Degree counts come from the IPEDS Fall 2025 provisional release and cover 0 matched college records. Colleges without a match are not estimated.
Four useful answers about Physical Sciences, Other
How much do Physical Sciences, Other associate's degree graduates earn?
The current federal release does not provide a reportable national earnings median for this degree.
How much federal debt do graduates have?
The median reported federal debt is $17,500. The figure excludes private loans and does not describe every graduate.
Does the college matter for Physical Sciences, Other?
Outcomes can differ by college, but the current reporting cohort is not large enough to publish a reliable middle-half range.
What careers are related to Physical Sciences, Other?
DegreeVerdict links this field to 3 displayed occupations using the official federal CIP–SOC crosswalk. Occupational wages are career context, not graduate salary promises.
More schooling changes both the cost and the outcome.
Compare the same field at each degree level with reportable data. These are separate groups of graduates, so the differences do not prove that an additional degree caused higher earnings.
CURRENT VIEW
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- Not available
- Federal debt
- $17,500
- Programs in the comparison
- 1
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $71,805
- Federal debt
- $24,000
- Programs in the comparison
- 4
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $80,494
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 1
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Jobs this degree may lead to
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Pay and projected demand
Related careers do not share one outlook
Bubble size = annual openings2025–35 national projection
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-7%Projected employment growth →12%
Occupation wages describe workers in these jobs, not graduates of this degree. BLS projections are national estimates and do not guarantee hiring.
Natural Sciences Managers$167,220 median wage108,690 jobs nationwide+8.2% projected growth through 2035 · 9,200 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$79,710–$316,850 typical wage rangePhysical Scientists, All Other$122,570 median wage22,300 jobs nationwide+2.1% projected growth through 2035 · 1,400 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$67,000–$195,190 typical wage rangePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$77,640 median wage149,840 jobs nationwide+2.0% projected growth through 2035 · 12,500 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$44,300–$160,700 typical wage range
BLS May 2025 wages and 2025–35 projections. Career figures describe occupations, not graduates of a specific college.
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.