BACHELOR'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 0910

Publishing: is this bachelor'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
$28,819Average institution net-price context
$27,000Median 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
$27,000Median 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

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings
Not available
Federal debt
$27,000
Reporting programs
1
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Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$65,229
Federal debt
Not available
Reporting programs
5
5 report earnings →
WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Susquehanna 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.

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BEST COLLEGES FOR PUBLISHING

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.

#CollegeLocationEarnings, year 4Federal debt10-year ROIVerdict
1Susquehanna UniversityBachelor's DegreeSelinsgrove, PANot available$27,000WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive$28,819

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.