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ASSOCIATE + BACHELOR’S · ILLUSTRATIVE ECONOMIC ROI

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Compare degree fields using reported earnings, college-wide average net price, expected study time and earnings forgone while enrolled.

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Degree levelAssociate + bachelor’sAssociateBachelor’s
All fields100 qualifying field-and-credential categories
1Physical Science Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · institution price context $6,852/yr+349%2Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralAssociate's Degree · institution price context $11,744/yr+231%3Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree · institution price context $11,650/yr+209%4Engineering ScienceAssociate's Degree · institution price context $7,396/yr+199%5Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationBachelor's Degree · institution price context $20,647/yr+194%6Engineering, GeneralAssociate's Degree · institution price context $7,621/yr+187%7Systems EngineeringBachelor's Degree · institution price context $17,530/yr+179%8Fire ProtectionAssociate's Degree · institution price context $8,669/yr+164%9Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · institution price context $11,088/yr+158%10Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · institution price context $11,276/yr+156%11Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · institution price context $13,464/yr+154%12Air TransportationAssociate's Degree · institution price context $15,886/yr+152%13Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree · institution price context $19,495/yr+135%14Petroleum EngineeringBachelor's Degree · institution price context $17,673/yr+130%15Construction EngineeringBachelor's Degree · institution price context $18,516/yr+121%16Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree · institution price context $18,545/yr+111%17Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree · institution price context $18,384/yr+108%18Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · institution price context $12,754/yr+107%19Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree · institution price context $20,093/yr+107%20Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · institution price context $11,069/yr+105%21Nuclear EngineeringBachelor's Degree · institution price context $19,401/yr+101%22Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree · institution price context $19,885/yr+100%23Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianBachelor's Degree · institution price context $14,638/yr+99%24Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringBachelor's Degree · institution price context $20,350/yr+97%25Construction ManagementBachelor's Degree · institution price context $18,163/yr+92%26Engineering, OtherBachelor's Degree · institution price context $19,529/yr+91%27Materials EngineeringBachelor's Degree · institution price context $18,493/yr+84%28Applied MathematicsBachelor's Degree · institution price context $19,894/yr+84%29Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's Degree · institution price context $21,718/yr+84%30Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · institution price context $13,835/yr+84%31Fire ProtectionBachelor's Degree · institution price context $14,039/yr+80%32Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree · institution price context $19,830/yr+78%33Computer ScienceAssociate's Degree · institution price context $9,941/yr+75%34Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's Degree · institution price context $15,427/yr+75%35Engineering-Related FieldsBachelor's Degree · institution price context $20,045/yr+74%36InsuranceBachelor's Degree · institution price context $19,610/yr+72%37Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree · institution price context $12,239/yr+71%38Manufacturing EngineeringBachelor's Degree · institution price context $18,990/yr+71%39Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · institution price context $13,952/yr+68%40StatisticsBachelor's Degree · institution price context $18,776/yr+66%41Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree · institution price context $12,749/yr+65%42Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · institution price context $22,913/yr+62%43Engineering PhysicsBachelor's Degree · institution price context $22,486/yr+61%44Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree · institution price context $19,523/yr+60%45Engineering, GeneralBachelor's Degree · institution price context $22,464/yr+60%46Agricultural MechanizationAssociate's Degree · institution price context $8,509/yr+59%47Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsAssociate's Degree · institution price context $14,963/yr+59%48Architectural EngineeringBachelor's Degree · institution price context $22,030/yr+58%49Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree · institution price context $18,366/yr+57%50Agricultural EngineeringBachelor's Degree · institution price context $19,298/yr+56%51Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree · institution price context $19,465/yr+55%52MathematicsAssociate's Degree · institution price context $8,306/yr+55%53Air TransportationBachelor's Degree · institution price context $17,416/yr+53%54Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · institution price context $17,656/yr+53%55Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · institution price context $15,078/yr+51%56Information Science/StudiesBachelor's Degree · institution price context $18,842/yr+50%57Information Science/StudiesAssociate's Degree · institution price context $15,027/yr+50%58Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's Degree · institution price context $20,818/yr+48%59Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · institution price context $17,946/yr+46%60Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBachelor's Degree · institution price context $14,974/yr+44%61Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringBachelor's Degree · institution price context $18,809/yr+44%62Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherBachelor's Degree · institution price context $17,968/yr+43%63Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree · institution price context $17,880/yr+42%64Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree · institution price context $19,384/yr+42%65Real EstateBachelor's Degree · institution price context $22,987/yr+42%66Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree · institution price context $19,656/yr+42%67Science, Technology and SocietyBachelor's Degree · institution price context $20,423/yr+39%68Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralBachelor's Degree · institution price context $16,210/yr+39%69Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate's Degree · institution price context $14,541/yr+34%70Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's Degree · institution price context $19,338/yr+32%71Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · institution price context $20,556/yr+32%72Computer ProgrammingAssociate's Degree · institution price context $11,261/yr+30%73PhysicsBachelor's Degree · institution price context $19,182/yr+29%74Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · institution price context $11,193/yr+29%75EconomicsBachelor's Degree · institution price context $21,952/yr+29%76Cognitive ScienceBachelor's Degree · institution price context $21,523/yr+28%77Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · institution price context $14,273/yr+26%78BiotechnologyBachelor's Degree · institution price context $18,331/yr+25%79Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree · institution price context $20,214/yr+25%80Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · institution price context $15,261/yr+24%81Computer ProgrammingBachelor's Degree · institution price context $22,918/yr+23%82Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · institution price context $17,445/yr+22%83Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree · institution price context $16,634/yr+21%84General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBachelor's Degree · institution price context $18,448/yr+16%85Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsBachelor's Degree · institution price context $18,444/yr+14%86Agricultural MechanizationBachelor's Degree · institution price context $17,664/yr+13%87Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's Degree · institution price context $16,312/yr+11%88International BusinessBachelor's Degree · institution price context $22,729/yr+6%89Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree · institution price context $20,050/yr+6%90Management Information Systems and ServicesAssociate's Degree · institution price context $14,597/yr+4%91Computer Systems AnalysisBachelor's Degree · institution price context $20,259/yr+2%92Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's Degree · institution price context $11,327/yr+2%93Food Science and TechnologyBachelor's Degree · institution price context $18,438/yr+1%94Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · institution price context $15,564/yr+0%95MathematicsBachelor's Degree · institution price context $19,108/yr−2%96Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's Degree · institution price context $13,472/yr−2%97Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBachelor's Degree · institution price context $21,470/yr−5%98Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree · institution price context $16,681/yr−6%99Public Policy AnalysisBachelor's Degree · institution price context $20,702/yr−6%100Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree · institution price context $14,215/yr−8%

The ROI scenario compares reported earnings with a $45,000 annual earnings baseline and includes study-time opportunity cost. Annual cost is the average college-wide net price among institutions reporting the field, not program tuition. Certificate and graduate credentials are excluded because that proxy is not reliable enough for those programs.