Energy and Biologically Based Therapies: is this bachelor's degree worth it?
National picture across 1 reporting college programs.
ROI withheld
$50,826 in median year-4 earnings
The price-proxy scenario falls outside DegreeVerdict’s reliability guardrails, so no percentage is published.
$50,826Median year-4 earnings
Not availableAverage institution net-price context
$29,166Median federal debt
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.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$121,740
$8,000Annual price−$153,740
$16,000Annual price−$185,740
$24,000Annual price−$217,740
$32,000Annual price−$249,740
$40,000Annual price−$281,740
Observed national outcomes
$50,826Median reported earnings · year 4
Not availableAverage reported earnings · year 5
$29,166Median federal debt
23thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
Not availableIPEDS 2023–24 first-major awards across matched colleges
1With year-4 earnings
The award total covers 0 matched college records and is not extrapolated to colleges without a match.
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.
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.
Median
25th percentile$50,826National median$50,82675th percentile$50,826
1 programs report year‑4 earnings.DECISION CHECK
What to compare before choosing a program
The national result is only the starting point. Price, debt and the college-level earnings spread can materially change the payoff.
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1Bastyr University$50,826Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations, wages and demand
Official CIP–SOC links show where this field can lead. They do not imply that every graduate enters the same occupation.
Pay and projected demand
Related careers do not share one outlook
Bubble size = annual openings2025–35 national projection
Higher median wage ↑
-7%Projected employment growth →12%
Occupation wages describe workers in these jobs, not graduates of this degree. BLS projections are national estimates and do not guarantee hiring.
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$115,210 median wage28,630 U.S. jobs · SOC 29-1299+5.5% projected employment, 2025–35 · 1.9k annual openingsTypical entry education: Master's degree$65,210–$195,190 10th–90th percentileHealthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$65,790 median wage35,010 U.S. jobs · SOC 29-9099+5.1% projected employment, 2025–35 · 2.2k annual openingsTypical entry education: Postsecondary nondegree award$38,660–$129,830 10th–90th percentile
BLS May 2025 wages and 2025–35 employment projections. Career context is separate from graduate outcomes.
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 | Bastyr UniversityBachelor's Degree | Kenmore, WA | $50,826 | $29,166 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
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.