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Natural Sciences bachelor's degree at Daemen University

Amherst, NY · Private nonprofit

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 notably above similar programs.

$19,045 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
35.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$34,950 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+26% · Positive 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$76,980 observed annual earnings · 4 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.

+1000%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$6,394 → $70,353
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
50Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
57Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
169Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$37,727Awarding-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.

541Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
97Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
140Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
386Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
2.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$76,980$42,630 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 49 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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$18,693

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

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$76,980

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,693Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$45,192Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE68.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE58.9%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.

$6,394Year 1
$76,980Year 4
$70,353Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.5% 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$6,415
Estimated loan payment$286
169borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$76,980 vs. $57,935

$19,045 above 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.
Natural Sciences Managers$134,680 median wageNY estimate · 5,690 jobs · 11-9121$80,480–$193,690 middle 50% of NY wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhysical Scientists, All Other$117,820 median wageNY estimate · 1,510 jobs · 19-2099$87,820–$151,630 middle 50% of NY wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLife Scientists, All Other$86,790 median wageNY estimate · 250 jobs · 19-1099$66,820–$126,000 middle 50% of NY wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$67,640 median wageNY estimate · 2,810 jobs · 25-1199$49,920–$98,290 middle 50% of NY wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
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.

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University

$18,527 higher earnings · $3,319 less debt

Earnings
$95,507
Debt
$23,681
Annual net price
$19,066
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River Forest, IL

Dominican University

$1,946 less debt · $6,948 lower annual net price

Earnings
$56,555
Debt
$25,054
Annual net price
$11,745
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Cayey, PR

University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

$21,500 less debt · $8,517 lower annual net price

Earnings
$42,313
Debt
$5,500
Annual net price
$10,176
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San Juan, PR

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro

$10,334 less debt · $8,905 lower annual net price

Earnings
$36,327
Debt
$16,666
Annual net price
$9,788
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DATA QUALITY

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57 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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