Biotechnology: is this bachelor's degree worth it?
National picture across 19 reporting college programs.
+$62,897 over 10 years
National scenario across reporting bachelor's degree programs, using median year-4 earnings, their institutions’ average net prices and a typical 4-year duration.
This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.
Observed national outcomes
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.
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $76,622
- Federal debt
- $20,618
- Reporting programs
- 19
Post-baccalaureate Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $87,068
- Federal debt
- $22,000
- Reporting programs
- 1
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $113,231
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 15
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.
See the spread, not just the national number.
1Worcester State University$90,5652Rutgers University-New Brunswick$87,6003Syracuse University$87,5964University of California, Davis$87,4065University of Houston$78,7506Endicott College$78,7357California State University, San Marcos$76,6228Rochester Institute of Technology$74,6139California State University, Northridge$73,54210California State Polytechnic University-Pomona$73,152Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
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 | Worcester State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Worcester, MA | $90,565 | $22,056 | +95% | Positive payoff |
| 2 | Rutgers University-New BrunswickBachelor's Degree | New Brunswick, NJ | $87,600 | $26,686 | +53% | Positive payoff |
| 3 | Syracuse UniversityBachelor's Degree | Syracuse, NY | $87,596 | $27,000 | +27% | Positive payoff |
| 4 | University of California, DavisBachelor's Degree | Davis, CA | $87,406 | $11,985 | +77% | Positive payoff |
| 5 | University of HoustonBachelor's Degree | Houston, TX | $78,750 | $19,250 | +42% | Positive payoff |
| 6 | Endicott CollegeBachelor's Degree | Beverly, MA | $78,735 | $27,000 | -2% | Negative payoff |
| 7 | California State University, San MarcosBachelor's Degree | San Marcos, CA | $76,622 | $18,500 | +43% | Positive payoff |
| 8 | Rochester Institute of TechnologyBachelor's Degree | Rochester, NY | $74,613 | $24,125 | -7% | Negative payoff |
| 9 | California State University, NorthridgeBachelor's Degree | Northridge, CA | $73,542 | $20,618 | +37% | Positive payoff |
| 10 | California State Polytechnic University-PomonaBachelor's Degree | Pomona, CA | $73,152 | $18,500 | +24% | Positive payoff |
| 11 | Utah Valley UniversityBachelor's Degree | Orem, UT | $67,603 | $16,500 | +10% | Positive payoff |
| 12 | James Madison UniversityBachelor's Degree | Harrisonburg, VA | $65,893 | $20,209 | -24% | Negative payoff |
| 13 | Colorado State University-Fort CollinsBachelor's Degree | Fort Collins, CO | $55,981 | $17,594 | -59% | Negative payoff |
| 14 | University of Central FloridaBachelor's Degree | Orlando, FL | Not available | $25,498 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $10,411 |
| 15 | University of KentuckyBachelor's Degree | Lexington, KY | Not available | $23,180 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $18,851 |
| 16 | University of New Hampshire-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | Durham, NH | Not available | $27,000 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $23,805 |
| 17 | University of New Hampshire at ManchesterBachelor's Degree | Manchester, NH | Not available | $27,000 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $9,992 |
| 18 | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-AreciboBachelor's Degree | Arecibo, PR | Not available | $13,779 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $11,117 |
| 19 | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-PonceBachelor's Degree | Ponce, PR | Not available | $13,779 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $13,192 |
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.