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Fields of study · Science Technologies/Technicians

Physical Science Technologies/Technicians

CIP 41.03. 101 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 2,922 awards in the latest award year.

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Award levels

Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned

Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.

LevelCollegesAwardsMedian earningsMiddle range
Certificate621,749$68,527$40,146 to $95,174
Associate711,133$80,768$51,052 to $132,357
Bachelor's11Not reportedNot reported
Graduate certificate10Not reportedNot reported
Master's339Not reportedNot reported
Year, scope, and limits
Cohort or year
Most recent reported cohorts
Scope
Reported for this field of study

National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.

Colleges

Colleges that awarded Physical Science Technologies/Technicians credentials

Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 3 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.

Brazosport CollegePublic, 4-year · Lake Jackson, TX · Certificate, Associate
249 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Lee CollegePublic, 2-year · Baytown, TX · Certificate, Associate
186 awards$126,148 median 4 years out
Del Mar CollegePublic, 4-year · Corpus Christi, TX · Associate, Certificate
112 awards$98,153 median 4 years out
Victoria CollegePublic, 2-year · Victoria, TX · Certificate, Associate
57 awards$99,658 median 4 years out
Lone Star College SystemPublic, 4-year · The Woodlands, TX · Associate, Certificate
55 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Sacramento City CollegePublic, 2-year · Sacramento, CA · Certificate, Associate
50 awardsProgram earnings not reported
College of Central FloridaPublic, 4-year · Ocala, FL · Certificate · Fully online option reported
28 awardsProgram earnings not reported

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18 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.

Year, scope, and limits
Cohort or year
2023-24 award year
Scope
Reported for this field of study

Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.

Related work

Kinds of work this field leads toward

These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 41.03. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.

OccupationGroupMedian wageEmployed
Chemical TechniciansLife, physical, and social science$60,39057,540
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthLife, physical, and social science$55,09034,670
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic TechniciansLife, physical, and social science$53,3506,980
Hydrologic TechniciansLife, physical, and social science$64,7902,840
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherLife, physical, and social science$62,28073,910
Chemical Plant and System OperatorsProduction$78,12016,610
Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersProduction$58,040139,630
Year, scope, and limits
Cohort or year
May 2025
Scope
Reported for this occupation, nationally

National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.

Nearby fields

Science Technologies/Technicians, Other81 colleges · 2,515 awardsBiology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians111 colleges · 1,212 awardsNuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians24 colleges · 338 awardsScience Technologies/Technicians, General24 colleges · 99 awards

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What this page cannot tell you

  • Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
  • Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
  • Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
  • Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.