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Human Services, General bachelor's degree outcomes at Bluefield University

Bluefield, VA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 4400

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$4,808 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
57.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−104% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
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$43,789 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.

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+26%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$33,808$42,456
39Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
53Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
67Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
59Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

92Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
57Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
69Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,969Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$43,789$7,820 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$25,573

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

02 · BORROWING$25,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$43,789

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$265/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$25,573Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$42,539Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE59.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE17.8%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.

$33,808Year 1
$43,789Year 4
$42,456Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.3% 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$3,649
Estimated loan payment$265
59borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$43,789 vs. $48,597

$4,808 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.
Social and Community Service Managers$94,970 median wageVA estimate · 3,300 jobs · 11-9151+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunity and Social Service Specialists, All Other$69,810 median wageVA estimate · 2,190 jobs · 21-1099+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 11.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial and Human Service Assistants$43,450 median wageVA estimate · 10,670 jobs · 21-1093+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 48.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
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.

Brooklyn, NY

CUNY New York City College of Technology

$13,038 higher earnings · $16,000 less debt · $20,446 lower annual net price

Earnings
$56,827
Debt
$9,000
Annual net price
$5,127
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Seaside, CA

California State University, Monterey Bay

$12,930 higher earnings · $10,520 less debt · $11,910 lower annual net price

Earnings
$56,719
Debt
$14,480
Annual net price
$13,663
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Newark, DE

University of Delaware

$11,420 higher earnings · $587 less debt · $7,774 lower annual net price

Earnings
$55,209
Debt
$24,413
Annual net price
$17,799
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Ellensburg, WA

Central Washington University

$10,529 higher earnings · $5,107 less debt · $7,097 lower annual net price

Earnings
$54,318
Debt
$19,893
Annual net price
$18,476
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DATA QUALITY

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67 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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