Physical Science Technologies/Technicians at San Jacinto Community College

Pasadena, TX · Associate's Degree · about 193 graduates a year

$59,496
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$111,662
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,768
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#2 of 16
Rank by pay
#3 of 16
Rank, wage-adjusted
$9,750
Median federal debt

San Jacinto Community College graduates in physical science technologies/technicians earn 38% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 9% of one year’s pay at that point.

How San Jacinto Community 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 San Jacinto Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
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
Biological and Physical Sciences$47,229$23,903#61 of 85
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 physical science technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $59,496 one year after graduating and $111,662 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does San Jacinto Community College rank for physical science technologies/technicians?

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

Is physical science technologies/technicians at San Jacinto Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 38% more than the national median for physical science technologies/technicians ($80,768), and the median federal debt at graduation is $9,750.

← 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.