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Biological and Physical Sciences associate's degree at Lincoln Land Community College

Springfield, IL · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$642 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
19.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−41% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$50,823 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $44,312
74Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
92Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
126Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
45Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

448Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
41Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
272Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
121Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
16.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 96 non-completers
95Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$50,823$16,015 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$4,299

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$10,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$50,823

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$106/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$4,299Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$12,379Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE47.7%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1
$50,823Year 4
$44,312Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.5% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,235
Estimated loan payment$106
45borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$50,823 vs. $50,181

$642 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Natural Sciences Managers$159,670 median wageIL estimate · 2,810 jobs · 11-9121$115,190–$208,440 middle 50% of IL wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,990 median wageIL estimate · 44,670 jobs · 25-2031$62,330–$104,670 middle 50% of IL wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$59,590 median wageIL estimate · 990 jobs · 25-1199$31,200–$76,790 middle 50% of IL wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Joliet, IL

Joliet Junior College

$10,029 higher earnings · $3,500 less debt · $2,627 lower annual net price

Earnings
$60,852
Debt
$6,500
Annual net price
$1,672
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Chicago, IL

City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College

$3,587 higher earnings · $500 less debt

Earnings
$54,410
Debt
$9,500
Annual net price
$7,863
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Palatine, IL

William Rainey Harper College

$3,556 higher earnings · $1,750 less debt

Earnings
$54,379
Debt
$8,250
Annual net price
$11,607
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Chicago, IL

City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College

$2,235 higher earnings · $4,417 less debt

Earnings
$53,058
Debt
$5,583
Annual net price
$6,375
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

126 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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