Biological and Physical Sciences at San Jacinto Community College

Pasadena, TX · Associate's Degree · about 259 graduates a year

$23,903
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,229
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,181
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#61 of 85
Rank by pay
#46 of 85
Rank, wage-adjusted
$5,425
Median federal debt

San Jacinto Community College graduates in biological and physical sciences earn 6% less 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 San Jacinto Community College Compares for Biological and Physical Sciences

All 85 colleges reporting biological and physical sciences 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
1Woodland Community College Woodland, CA$89,041$81,021#1—
2San Diego City College San Diego, CA$77,094$70,150#2—
3De Anza College Cupertino, CA$71,064$64,664#4—
4Elgin Community College Elgin, IL$67,323$66,144#3—
5Copper Mountain Community College Joshua Tree, CA$66,094$60,141#7—
6San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA$65,425$59,532#9—
7Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA$65,210$59,337#10—
8Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA$64,444$58,640#11$31,960
9Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster, CA$63,614$57,885#12—
10San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino, CA$63,205$57,512#13—
…
58City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College Chicago, IL$47,500$46,668#52$30,203
59Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL$47,418$46,588#53$29,678
60City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College Chicago, IL$47,366$46,537#54$26,939
61San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX$47,229$48,018#46$23,903
62Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA$46,956$42,758#67$21,923
63Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey, IL$46,834$46,014#56$27,320
64Virginia Peninsula Community College Hampton, VA$46,269$42,132#69$25,468

Other Majors at San Jacinto Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians$111,662$59,496#2 of 16
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$96,371$71,118#123 of 962
Engineering$87,971—#2 of 53
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$82,809$53,710#16 of 60
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$71,782$55,215#149 of 560
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$63,403—#12 of 39
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$61,487$40,169#66 of 176
Mathematics$59,360—#8 of 13
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$54,018$19,581#5 of 160
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$53,546$52,032#77 of 476
Business/Commerce$53,335$33,572#98 of 205
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$49,631—
Computer Programming$47,886—#42 of 54
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,684$27,792#242 of 947
English Language and Literature$45,720$19,125#1 of 14
Legal Support Services$44,805—#68 of 109
Behavioral Sciences$43,440$33,494#2 of 5
Health and Medical Administrative Services$41,445$39,653#129 of 286
Visual and Performing Arts$36,746$21,173#3 of 10
Computer and Information Sciences—$33,893—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do San Jacinto Community College biological and physical sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $23,903 one year after graduating and $47,229 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does San Jacinto Community College rank for biological and physical sciences?

Among 85 colleges reporting earnings for biological and physical sciences graduates, San Jacinto Community College ranks #61 by median pay four years after graduation, and #46 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biological and physical sciences at San Jacinto Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for biological and physical sciences ($50,181), and the median federal debt at graduation is $5,425.

← All data for San Jacinto Community College · Methodology

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.