Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences: is this associate's degree worth it?
National picture across 3 reporting college programs.
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$202,979 over 10 years
National scenario across reporting associate's degree programs, using median year-4 earnings, their institutions’ average net prices and a typical 2-year duration.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
—Modeled economic break-even
−150%Modeled 10-year ROI
$38,195Observed earnings · year 4
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
Observed national outcomes
$38,195Median reported earnings · year 4
Not availableAverage reported earnings · year 5
$21,335Median federal debt
17thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
Not availableIPEDS 2023–24 first-major awards across matched colleges
3With year-4 earnings
The award total covers 0 matched college records and is not extrapolated to colleges without a match.
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.
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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $35,316
- Federal debt
- $9,500
- Reporting programs
- 3
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $38,195
- Federal debt
- $21,335
- Reporting programs
- 3
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $84,412
- Federal debt
- $26,187
- Reporting programs
- 4
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $79,310
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 6
Doctoral Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $123,078
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
First Professional Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $149,260
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $81,979
- 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.
Median
25th percentile$38,195National median$38,19575th percentile$38,195
3 programs report year‑4 earnings.DECISION CHECK
What to compare before choosing a program
The national result is only the starting point. Price, debt and the college-level earnings spread can materially change the payoff.
Put the same degree side by side.
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1Stautzenberger College-Maumee$38,1952Stautzenberger College-Brecksville$38,1953Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College$38,195Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations, wages and demand
Official CIP–SOC links show where this field can lead. They do not imply that every graduate enters the same occupation.
Pay and projected demand
Related careers do not share one outlook
Bubble size = annual openings2025–35 national projection
Higher median wage ↑
-7%Projected employment growth →20%
Occupation wages describe workers in these jobs, not graduates of this degree. BLS projections are national estimates and do not guarantee hiring.
Veterinarians$130,100 median wage83,900 U.S. jobs · SOC 29-1131+9.4% projected employment, 2025–35 · 3.1k annual openingsTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$73,920–$215,700 10th–90th percentileHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$107,310 median wage221,270 U.S. jobs · SOC 25-1071+17.9% projected employment, 2025–35 · 24.9k annual openingsTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$59,270–$322,020 10th–90th percentileAnimal Scientists$68,940 median wage3,100 U.S. jobs · SOC 19-1011+5.8% projected employment, 2025–35 · 0.2k annual openingsTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$44,350–$166,000 10th–90th percentile
BLS May 2025 wages and 2025–35 employment projections. Career context is separate from graduate outcomes.
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 | Stautzenberger College-MaumeeAssociate's Degree | Maumee, OH | $38,195 | $21,335 | -151% | Negative payoff |
| 2 | Stautzenberger College-BrecksvilleAssociate's Degree | Brecksville, OH | $38,195 | $21,335 | -149% | Negative payoff |
| 3 | Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career CollegeAssociate's Degree | Rockford, IL | $38,195 | $21,335 | -151% | 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.