# Physical Science Technologies/Technicians

> Physical Science Technologies/Technicians is a field of study in the Science Technologies/Technicians area.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/physical-science-technologies-technicians
- CIP code: 41.03 (Science Technologies/Technicians)
- Colleges offering it: 69 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 63 | $71,445 | $72,274 | $4,784 |
| Associate's | 69 | $62,489 | $91,557 | $11,056 |
| Bachelor's | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Master's | 3 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Associate's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [Lee College-Texas](https://www.collegesref.com/college/lee-college-texas-1466) | Baytown, TX | $126,148 | $11,570 |
| [San Jacinto Community College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/san-jacinto-community-college-2351) | Pasadena, TX | $111,662 | not reported |
| [Ashland Community and Technical College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/ashland-community-and-technical-college-122) | Ashland, KY | $103,607 | not reported |
| [College of the Mainland](https://www.collegesref.com/college/college-of-the-mainland-627) | Texas City, TX | $101,553 | not reported |
| [Victoria College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/victoria-college-3125) | Victoria, TX | $99,658 | not reported |
| [Kilgore College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/kilgore-college-1397) | Kilgore, TX | $99,017 | not reported |
| [Del Mar College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/del-mar-college-782) | Corpus Christi, TX | $98,153 | $5,500 |
| [Lamar State College-Orange](https://www.collegesref.com/college/lamar-state-college-orange-1436) | Orange, TX | $92,294 | not reported |
| [Lamar Institute of Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/lamar-institute-of-technology-1435) | Beaumont, TX | $90,820 | $12,845 |
| [Wharton County Junior College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/wharton-county-junior-college-3251) | Wharton, TX | $88,882 | not reported |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Chemical Plant and System Operators](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/chemical-plant-and-system-operators): $78,120 median pay
- [Hydrologic Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/hydrologic-technicians): $64,790 median pay
- [Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/life-physical-and-social-science-technicians-all-other): $62,280 median pay
- [Quality Control Analysts](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/quality-control-analysts): $62,280 median pay
- [Remote Sensing Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/remote-sensing-technicians): $62,280 median pay
- [Chemical Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/chemical-technicians): $60,390 median pay
- [Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/chemical-equipment-operators-and-tenders): $58,040 median pay
- [Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/environmental-science-and-protection-technicians-including-health): $55,090 median pay
- [Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/geological-technicians-except-hydrologic-technicians): $53,350 median pay

## More in Science Technologies/Technicians

- [Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/biology-biotechnology-technologies-technicians): 79 colleges
- [Science Technologies/Technicians, Other](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/science-technologies-technicians-other): 66 colleges
- Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians: 13 colleges
- Science Technologies/Technicians, General: 10 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/