Physical Science Technologies/Technicians at Ashland Community and Technical College

Ashland, KY · Associate's Degree · about 11 graduates a year

$61,539
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$103,607
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,768
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#3 of 16
Rank by pay
#2 of 16
Rank, wage-adjusted
$11,180
Median federal debt

Ashland Community and Technical College graduates in physical science technologies/technicians earn 28% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 11% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ashland Community and Technical College Compares for Physical Science Technologies/Technicians

All 16 colleges reporting physical science technologies/technicians earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Lee College Baytown, TX$126,148$128,256#1$94,986
2San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX$111,662$113,528#3$59,496
3Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland, KY$103,607$117,314#2$61,539
4College of the Mainland Texas City, TX$101,553$103,250#4$49,694
5Victoria College Victoria, TX$99,658$101,323#5—
6Kilgore College Kilgore, TX$99,017$100,671#6$68,335
7Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX$98,153$99,793#7$56,948
8Lamar State College-Orange Orange, TX$92,294$93,836#8$49,932
9Lamar Institute of Technology Beaumont, TX$90,820$92,337#9$42,539
10Wharton County Junior College Wharton, TX$88,882$90,367#10$45,277

Other Majors at Ashland Community and Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,747$64,909#622 of 962
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians—$50,906—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$45,500$29,638#32 of 41
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$37,274$27,263#815 of 947
Business Administration, Management and Operations$37,015$35,770#484 of 547
Health and Medical Administrative Services—$25,544—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences—$22,631—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ashland Community and Technical College physical science technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $61,539 one year after graduating and $103,607 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ashland Community and Technical College rank for physical science technologies/technicians?

Among 16 colleges reporting earnings for physical science technologies/technicians graduates, Ashland Community and Technical College ranks #3 by median pay four years after graduation, and #2 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is physical science technologies/technicians at Ashland Community and Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 28% more than the national median for physical science technologies/technicians ($80,768), and the median federal debt at graduation is $11,180.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.