Science
Hydrologic Technicians
- Median pay
- $64,790
- Outlook
- Decline
Associate's degree
ProgramsScience Technologies/Technicians
CIP41.99
66 colleges offer Science Technologies/Technicians, Other. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
Colleges offering it, by degree level
What it covers
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other is part of Science Technologies/Technicians: instructional programs that prepare individuals to apply scientific principles and technical skills in support of scientific research and development.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 41.99.
By degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 18 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate's | 66 | $56,1794 yrs after · 7 colleges | $8,9205 colleges |
| Bachelor's | 15 | $75,4254 yrs after · 9 colleges | $20,8277 colleges |
| Master's | 7 | $125,0484 yrs after · 1 college | Not reported |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 2 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 5 | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK · Public · 16 graduates
$90,046
debt not reported
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ · Public · 33 graduates
$76,495
debt $19,683
Arizona State University Digital Immersion
Scottsdale, AZ · Public · 114 graduates
$76,495
debt $19,683
Buies Creek, NC · Private nonprofit · 32 graduates
$75,425
debt $20,827
Menomonie, WI · Public · 26 graduates
$74,697
debt $26,000
Union, NJ · Public · 45 graduates
$72,277
debt $19,500
Tucson, AZ · Public · 22 graduates
$58,075
debt $22,500
Flagstaff, AZ · Public · 30 graduates
$54,507
debt $21,340
Careers
Occupations linked to Science Technologies/Technicians, Other by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
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Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
Every program in this areaPublished colleges on CollegesRef report Science Technologies/Technicians, Other at these degree levels: certificate (18 colleges), associate's (66 colleges), bachelor's (15 colleges), master's (7 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (2 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (5 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Science Technologies/Technicians, Other earn $75,425 a year four years after finishing, across 9 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
University of Alaska Anchorage reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Science Technologies/Technicians, Other: $90,046 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.