Educational Administration and Supervision: is this bachelor's degree worth it?
National picture across 19 reporting college programs.
−$233,976 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.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
Observed national outcomes
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.
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $74,102
- Federal debt
- $26,160
- Reporting programs
- 3
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $46,541
- Federal debt
- $31,299
- Reporting programs
- 19
Post-baccalaureate Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $108,190
- Federal debt
- $17,125
- Reporting programs
- 11
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $69,836
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 464
Doctoral Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $101,194
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 151
First Professional Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $77,121
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 11
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $94,099
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 46
Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)
- Year-4 earnings
- $92,679
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 8
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.
See the spread, not just the national number.
1University of Delaware$72,7102Immaculata University$66,9633The College of New Jersey$64,4654SUNY Buffalo State University$64,0595The University of Texas at Austin$61,5466University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee$46,8227Rasmussen University-Florida$46,5418Rasmussen University-Minnesota$46,5419Rasmussen University-North Dakota$46,54110Rasmussen University-Illinois$46,541Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
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 | University of DelawareBachelor's Degree | Newark, DE | $72,710 | $25,000 | +10% | Positive payoff |
| 2 | Immaculata UniversityBachelor's Degree | Immaculata, PA | $66,963 | Not available | -21% | Negative payoff |
| 3 | The College of New JerseyBachelor's Degree | Ewing, NJ | $64,465 | $24,997 | -33% | Negative payoff |
| 4 | SUNY Buffalo State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Buffalo, NY | $64,059 | Not available | -15% | Negative payoff |
| 5 | The University of Texas at AustinBachelor's Degree | Austin, TX | $61,546 | Not available | -36% | Negative payoff |
| 6 | University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeBachelor's Degree | Milwaukee, WI | $46,822 | $39,662 | -92% | Negative payoff |
| 7 | Rasmussen University-FloridaBachelor's Degree | Ocala, FL | $46,541 | $35,697 | -94% | Negative payoff |
| 8 | Rasmussen University-MinnesotaBachelor's Degree | St. Cloud, MN | $46,541 | $35,697 | -94% | Negative payoff |
| 9 | Rasmussen University-North DakotaBachelor's Degree | Fargo, ND | $46,541 | $35,697 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 10 | Rasmussen University-IllinoisBachelor's Degree | Rockford, IL | $46,541 | $35,697 | -94% | Negative payoff |
| 11 | Rasmussen University-WisconsinBachelor's Degree | Green Bay, WI | $46,541 | $35,697 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 12 | Rasmussen University-KansasBachelor's Degree | Topeka, KS | $46,541 | $35,697 | -94% | Negative payoff |
| 13 | Purdue University GlobalBachelor's Degree | West Lafayette, IN | $42,581 | $44,436 | -111% | Negative payoff |
| 14 | Ohio State University-Lima CampusBachelor's Degree | Lima, OH | $42,187 | $23,000 | -112% | Negative payoff |
| 15 | Ohio State University-Mansfield CampusBachelor's Degree | Mansfield, OH | $42,187 | $23,000 | -111% | Negative payoff |
| 16 | Ohio State University-Marion CampusBachelor's Degree | Marion, OH | $42,187 | $23,000 | -112% | Negative payoff |
| 17 | Ohio State University-Newark CampusBachelor's Degree | Newark, OH | $42,187 | $23,000 | -112% | Negative payoff |
| 18 | Ohio State University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | Columbus, OH | $42,187 | $23,000 | -111% | Negative payoff |
| 19 | Cleveland State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Cleveland, OH | $41,308 | $26,900 | -115% | Negative 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.