Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management: is this bachelor's degree worth it?
National picture across 10 reporting college programs.
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$215,799 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.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
80.1 yrsModeled economic break-even
−88%Modeled 10-year ROI
$48,077Observed earnings · year 4
Observed national outcomes
$48,077Median reported earnings · year 4
$46,598Average reported earnings · year 5
$26,063Median federal debt
16thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
10Reporting programs
9With year-4 earnings
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$44,090National median$48,07775th percentile$48,348
9 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.
Find the colleges that fit your constraints
Keep this exact federal field and credential fixed, then narrow the reporting colleges by location, sector and federal debt.
10 matchesShowing up to 25 currently operating colleges
1University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointStevens Point, WI · PublicYear-4 earnings$52,424Federal debt$21,399Annual net price$14,5592California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtArcata, CA · PublicYear-4 earnings$50,525Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$13,1713University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI · PublicYear-4 earnings$48,348Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$21,4404Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR · PublicYear-4 earnings$48,077Federal debt$33,518Annual net price$19,6045Oregon State University-Cascades CampusBend, OR · PublicYear-4 earnings$48,077Federal debt$33,518Annual net price$18,0486Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX · PublicYear-4 earnings$47,918Federal debt$24,114Annual net price$21,3157Lake Superior State UniversitySault Ste Marie, MI · PublicYear-4 earnings$44,090Federal debt$25,250Annual net price$12,8228University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN · PublicYear-4 earnings$41,934Federal debt$27,000Annual net price$16,7789Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN · PublicYear-4 earnings$40,053Federal debt$20,500Annual net price$14,60010Northern Michigan UniversityMarquette, MI · PublicYear-4 earningsNot availableFederal debt$26,875Annual net price$14,085
Open the full program search →See the spread, not just the national number.
1University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point$52,4242California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt$50,5253University of Rhode Island$48,3484Oregon State University$48,0775Oregon State University-Cascades Campus$48,0776Texas A&M University-College Station$47,9187Lake Superior State University$44,0908University of Minnesota-Twin Cities$41,9349Purdue University-Main Campus$40,05310Northern Michigan UniversityNot availableObserved 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.
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry WorkersSOC 45-1011 · 1 crosswalk linksFishing and Hunting WorkersSOC 45-3031 · 1 crosswalk links
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 | University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointBachelor's Degree | Stevens Point, WI | $52,424 | $21,399 | -69% | Negative payoff |
| 2 | California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtBachelor's Degree | Arcata, CA | $50,525 | Not available | -76% | Negative payoff |
| 3 | University of Rhode IslandBachelor's Degree | Kingston, RI | $48,348 | Not available | -87% | Negative payoff |
| 4 | Oregon State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Corvallis, OR | $48,077 | $33,518 | -88% | Negative payoff |
| 5 | Oregon State University-Cascades CampusBachelor's Degree | Bend, OR | $48,077 | $33,518 | -88% | Negative payoff |
| 6 | Texas A&M University-College StationBachelor's Degree | College Station, TX | $47,918 | $24,114 | -89% | Negative payoff |
| 7 | Lake Superior State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Sault Ste Marie, MI | $44,090 | $25,250 | -104% | Negative payoff |
| 8 | University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesBachelor's Degree | Minneapolis, MN | $41,934 | $27,000 | -112% | Negative payoff |
| 9 | Purdue University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | West Lafayette, IN | $40,053 | $20,500 | -121% | Negative payoff |
| 10 | Northern Michigan UniversityBachelor's Degree | Marquette, MI | Not available | $26,875 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $14,085 |
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.