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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other associate's degree at Black River Technical College

Pocahontas, AR · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$1,806 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
27.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−63% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$48,685 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

-15%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$43,056 → $36,800
21Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
42Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
50Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

33Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
30Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
44Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$31,625Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$48,685$17,060 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$5,095

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$13,360

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$48,685

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$142/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$5,095Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,374Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE54.5%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$43,056Year 1
$48,685Year 4
$36,800Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.5% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,057
Estimated loan payment$142
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$48,685 vs. $50,491

$1,806 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
NO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

LIttle Rock, AR

University of Arkansas Grantham

$15,879 higher earnings · $4,996 less debt

Earnings
$64,564
Debt
$8,364
Annual net price
$8,370
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De Queen, AR

Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas

$710 lower annual net price

Earnings
$47,899
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$4,385
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North Little Rock, AR

University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College

$4,235 less debt

Earnings
$41,292
Debt
$9,125
Annual net price
$14,327
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Muscle Shoals, AL

Northwest Shoals Community College

$16,359 higher earnings · $3,735 less debt · $2,257 lower annual net price

Earnings
$65,044
Debt
$9,625
Annual net price
$2,838
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

50 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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