10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$142,132at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Bunker Hill Community College
⌖ Boston, MA · 29 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$142,132 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
30.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−67%Modeled 10-year ROI
$51,914Observed earnings · year 5
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
Cost, completion and earnings context
$7,818Average net price / year
$14,899Cost of attendance
$51,914Median earnings · year 5 after completion
13.2%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
8,612Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$43,564Year 1
$56,376Year 4
$51,914Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$136,0132Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$93,1313Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$88,0754Computer Science · Associate's Degree$84,1385Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$83,6326Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$77,8267Engineering, General · Associate's Degree$70,8678Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$70,744Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in MA
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Wellesley Hills, MA
Massachusetts Bay Community College
- Annual net price
- $7,169
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $52,285
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -65%
Mount Wachusett Community College
- Annual net price
- $7,931
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $49,806
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -77%
North Shore Community College
- Annual net price
- $9,000
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $50,378
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -75%
Quinsigamond Community College
- Annual net price
- $9,090
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $50,002
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -77%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $136,013 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $93,131 | $18,388 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $88,075 | $11,554 |
| Computer Science | Associate's Degree | $84,138 | $9,000 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $83,632 | $19,500 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $77,826 | $15,000 |
| Engineering, General | Associate's Degree | $70,867 | Not available |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $70,744 | Not available |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $70,628 | Not available |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $68,014 | Not available |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $63,679 | Not available |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $61,270 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $60,697 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $59,381 | $9,937 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $58,351 | Not available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | $56,211 | $5,500 |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $55,826 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $55,170 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's Degree | $51,514 | $14,250 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Associate's Degree | $48,656 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $48,087 | $9,585 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $46,347 | Not available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $45,950 | Not available |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $45,942 | $8,607 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's Degree | $45,870 | Not available |
| Psychology, General | Associate's Degree | $40,918 | $9,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's Degree | $40,244 | Not available |
| Psychology, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $39,292 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,953 | Not available |
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.