Science Technologies/Technicians, Other: is this master's degree worth it?

National picture across 1 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$125,048 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$125,048Median year-4 earnings

$29,167Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

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WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$125,048Median reported earnings · year 4

$143,062Average reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

87thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

1Reporting programs

1With 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

Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $56,179
Federal debt: $11,798
Reporting programs: 8

7 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $75,425
Federal debt: $23,897
Reporting programs: 9

9 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $125,048
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 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$125,048National median$125,04875th percentile$125,048

1 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Northwestern University$125,048

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.

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthSOC 19-4042 · 1 crosswalk linksGeological Technicians, Except Hydrologic TechniciansSOC 19-4043 · 1 crosswalk linksHydrologic TechniciansSOC 19-4044 · 1 crosswalk linksLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherSOC 19-4099 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS, OTHER

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	Northwestern UniversityMaster's Degree	Evanston, IL	$125,048	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,167

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.