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ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 4099

Physical Sciences, Other: is this associate's degree worth it?

National picture across 1 reporting college programs.

ROI withheld

Not available in median year-4 earnings

The price-proxy scenario falls outside DegreeVerdict’s reliability guardrails, so no percentage is published.

Not availableMedian year-4 earnings

$11,676Average institution net-price context

$17,500Median federal debt

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WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

Not availableMedian reported earnings · year 4

Not availableAverage reported earnings · year 5

$17,500Median federal debt

1thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

1Reporting programs

0With 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.

CURRENT VIEW

Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: Not available
Federal debt: $17,500
Reporting programs: 1

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Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $71,805
Federal debt: $24,000
Reporting programs: 4

3 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $80,494
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

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1Empire State UniversityNot available

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.

Natural Sciences ManagersSOC 11-9121 · 1 crosswalk linksPhysical Scientists, All OtherSOC 19-2099 · 1 crosswalk linksPostsecondary Teachers, All OtherSOC 25-1199 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR PHYSICAL SCIENCES, OTHER

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	Empire State UniversityAssociate's Degree	Saratoga Springs, NY	Not available	$17,500	WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive	$11,676

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.