Hagerstown, Maryland · Public
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians at Hagerstown Community College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.1% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $6,835 school-wide net price and $41,615 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.1% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.1% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 48
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 39%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $6,835/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $27,340
- Median debt
- $11,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $41,615/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.1%), school-wide average net price ($6,835), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($41,615), and peer averages from 48 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 48 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($5,038 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($5,481 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Hagerstown Community College in the top 25% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA · 0.9% of reported awards · $6,389 net A+ Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills, MA · 0.7% of reported awards · $7,169 net A+ Camden County College Blackwood, NJ · 0.1% of reported awards · $5,996 net A+ 
Austin Community College District Austin, TX · 0.6% of reported awards · $6,390 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians accounts for 1.1% of the awards or completions reported for Hagerstown Community College. That award concentration is higher than at 81% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Hagerstown Community College's average net price is $6,835 per year, about $27,340 over four years. That is $5,038 below the $11,873 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $41,615 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $5,481 below the $47,096 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Hagerstown Community College #12 of 48 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.