Science Technologies/Technicians, Other: is this bachelor's degree worth it?
National picture across 9 reporting college programs.
+$57,822 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.
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.
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $56,179
- Federal debt
- $11,798
- Reporting programs
- 8
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $75,425
- Federal debt
- $23,897
- Reporting programs
- 9
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $125,048
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
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 Alaska Anchorage$90,0462North Carolina State University at Raleigh$89,8263Arizona State University Campus Immersion$76,4954Arizona State University Digital Immersion$76,4955Campbell University$75,4256University of Wisconsin-Stout$74,6977Kean University$72,2778University of Arizona$58,0759Northern Arizona University$54,507Observed 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 Alaska AnchorageBachelor's Degree | Anchorage, AK | $90,046 | Not available | +87% | Positive payoff |
| 2 | North Carolina State University at RaleighBachelor's Degree | Raleigh, NC | $89,826 | $21,221 | +80% | Positive payoff |
| 3 | Arizona State University Campus ImmersionBachelor's Degree | Tempe, AZ | $76,495 | $28,312 | +31% | Positive payoff |
| 4 | Arizona State University Digital ImmersionBachelor's Degree | Scottsdale, AZ | $76,495 | $28,312 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 5 | Campbell UniversityBachelor's Degree | Buies Creek, NC | $75,425 | $20,250 | +9% | Positive payoff |
| 6 | University of Wisconsin-StoutBachelor's Degree | Menomonie, WI | $74,697 | $27,000 | +19% | Positive payoff |
| 7 | Kean UniversityBachelor's Degree | Union, NJ | $72,277 | $22,636 | +19% | Positive payoff |
| 8 | University of ArizonaBachelor's Degree | Tucson, AZ | $58,075 | $24,875 | -47% | Negative payoff |
| 9 | Northern Arizona UniversityBachelor's Degree | Flagstaff, AZ | $54,507 | $22,918 | -60% | 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.