Physical Science Technologies/Technicians at Texas State Technical College

Waco, TX · Associate's Degree · about 16 graduates a year

$42,769
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$76,027
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,768
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#11 of 16
Rank by pay
#12 of 16
Rank, wage-adjusted
$9,084
Median federal debt

Texas State Technical College graduates in physical science technologies/technicians earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 12% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas State 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
11Texas State Technical College Waco, TX$76,027$77,297#12$42,769
12Houston Community College Houston, TX$74,124$75,362#13$60,612
13Alvin Community College Alvin, TX$71,777$72,976#14$54,543
14BridgeValley Community & Technical College South Charleston, WV$69,606$82,348#11—

Other Majors at Texas State Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$107,186$76,445#8 of 52
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,931$79,324#358 of 962
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$79,070$59,719#22 of 60
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$74,781$64,485#19 of 40
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$71,586$62,718#158 of 560
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$63,825—#41 of 59
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$63,228$38,506#51 of 176
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$62,639$56,609#137 of 237
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$59,247$38,682#7 of 9
Precision Metal Working$57,743$39,234#34 of 66
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$57,050$33,249#5 of 6
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians$55,209$36,888#8 of 12
Air Transportation$54,585$35,008#14 of 15
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$52,618$36,509#74 of 117
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$52,041$43,742#34 of 39
Architectural Sciences and Technology$49,906$36,265#4 of 5
Computer Software and Media Applications$45,721—#12 of 39
Culinary Arts and Related Services$42,361$26,927#26 of 96
Health and Medical Administrative Services$41,745$30,171#124 of 286
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$40,662$27,768#85 of 87
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$40,021$24,564#25 of 26
Business Administration, Management and Operations$36,188$30,714#492 of 547
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$36,108$29,779#43 of 58
Agricultural Business and Management$33,002—#18 of 21
Design and Applied Arts$32,604$23,345#75 of 90
Computer Programming—$32,473—
Teaching Assistants/Aides$32,170$35,369#10 of 11
Biology$32,026$21,288#44 of 47

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Texas State Technical College physical science technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $42,769 one year after graduating and $76,027 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas State Technical College rank for physical science technologies/technicians?

Among 16 colleges reporting earnings for physical science technologies/technicians graduates, Texas State Technical College ranks #11 by median pay four years after graduation, and #12 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is physical science technologies/technicians at Texas State Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for physical science technologies/technicians ($80,768), and the median federal debt at graduation is $9,084.

← All data for Texas State Technical 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.