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BACHELOR'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 4101

Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians: is this bachelor's degree worth it?

National picture across 3 reporting college programs.

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$28,787 over 10 years

National scenario across reporting bachelor's degree programs, using median year-4 earnings, their institutions’ average net prices and a typical 4-year duration.

This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.

9.1 yrsModeled economic break-even

+10%Modeled 10-year ROI

$75,919Observed earnings · year 4

Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$75,919Median reported earnings · year 4

Not availableAverage reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

69thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

3Reporting programs

3With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

OPEN PROFILE

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: $58,637
Federal debt: $13,973
Reporting programs: 2

2 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $82,378
Federal debt: $11,245
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $75,919
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 3

3 report earnings →

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median

25th percentile$75,919National median$75,91975th percentile$75,919

3 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks$75,919 2Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus$75,919 3Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington$75,919

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Biological TechniciansSOC 19-4021 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR BIOLOGY/BIOTECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. ROI uses each institution’s average net price as a scenario—not an individual aid offer.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	10-year ROI	Verdict
1	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksBachelor's Degree	Reading, PA	$75,919	Not available	+11%	Positive payoff
2	Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree	University Park, PA	$75,919	Not available	-1%	Negative payoff
3	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonBachelor's Degree	Abington, PA	$75,919	Not available	+23%	Positive payoff

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.