Kalamazoo, Michigan · Public
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians at Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.9% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $2,979 school-wide net price and $38,618 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
0.9% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a limited award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 0.9% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 46
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 28.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $2,979/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $11,916
- Median debt
- $9,699
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $38,618/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 (0.9%), school-wide average net price ($2,979), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($38,618), and peer averages from 46 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. This page stays available for users because the field appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while its share of reported awards is below 1%.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 46 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 below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($5,249 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($4,020 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Kalamazoo Valley Community College in the top 7% 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.
Wharton County Junior College Wharton, TX · 5.8% of reported awards · $4,666 net A+ CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY · 0.3% of reported awards · $5,127 net A+ Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Manati Manati, PR · 3.2% of reported awards · $2,846 net A+ Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Martinsburg, WV · 0.2% of reported awards · $4,641 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians accounts for 0.9% of the awards or completions reported for Kalamazoo Valley Community College. That award concentration is higher than at 57% of schools in this field set and is below 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?
Kalamazoo Valley Community College's average net price is $2,979 per year, about $11,916 over four years. That is $5,249 below the $8,228 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $38,618 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $4,020 below the $42,638 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 Kalamazoo Valley Community College #3 of 46 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.