Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other: is this associate's degree worth it?
National picture across 12 reporting college programs.
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$121,706 over 10 years
National scenario across reporting associate's degree programs, using median year-4 earnings, their institutions’ average net prices and a typical 2-year duration.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
—Modeled economic break-even
−109%Modeled 10-year ROI
$44,030Observed earnings · year 4
Observed national outcomes
$44,030Median reported earnings · year 4
$47,827Average reported earnings · year 5
$17,930Median federal debt
37thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
12Reporting programs
12With 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.
OPEN PROFILE
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $54,418
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Reporting programs
- 5
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $44,030
- Federal debt
- $17,930
- Reporting programs
- 12
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $64,205
- Federal debt
- $26,000
- Reporting programs
- 67
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $73,446
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 18
Doctoral Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $211,565
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $65,838
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
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$40,330National median$44,03075th percentile$51,579
12 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.
12 matchesShowing up to 25 currently operating colleges
1Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids, MI · PublicYear-4 earnings$58,334Federal debt$17,930Annual net price$8,6242Manor CollegeJenkintown, PA · Private nonprofitYear-4 earnings$55,298Federal debt$19,000Annual net price$13,0783Goodwin UniversityEast Hartford, CT · Private nonprofitYear-4 earnings$53,171Federal debt$39,835Annual net price$29,2494American Public University SystemCharles Town, WV · Private for-profitYear-4 earnings$51,579Federal debt$8,358Annual net price$9,5975Monroe Community CollegeRochester, NY · PublicYear-4 earnings$45,167Federal debt$12,950Annual net price$6,3536Ozarks Technical Community CollegeSpringfield, MO · PublicYear-4 earnings$45,153Federal debt$20,626Annual net price$6,9367Northeast State Community CollegeBlountville, TN · PublicYear-4 earnings$42,906Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$6,8648Chattanooga State Community CollegeChattanooga, TN · PublicYear-4 earnings$41,951Federal debt$22,513Annual net price$5,2839Berkshire Community CollegePittsfield, MA · PublicYear-4 earnings$41,784Federal debt$12,627Annual net price$9,92110Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, OH · PublicYear-4 earnings$40,330Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$21,63711College of Southern IdahoTwin Falls, ID · PublicYear-4 earnings$36,177Federal debt$10,209Annual net price$6,09512Mid Michigan CollegeHarrison, MI · PublicYear-4 earnings$35,848Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$8,370
Open the full program search →See the spread, not just the national number.
1Ferris State University$58,3342Manor College$55,2983Goodwin University$53,1714American Public University System$51,5795Monroe Community College$45,1676Ozarks Technical Community College$45,1537Northeast State Community College$42,9068Chattanooga State Community College$41,9519Berkshire Community College$41,78410Ohio University-Main Campus$40,330Observed 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.
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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 | Ferris State UniversityAssociate's Degree | Big Rapids, MI | $58,334 | $17,930 | +24% | Positive payoff |
| 2 | Manor CollegeAssociate's Degree | Jenkintown, PA | $55,298 | $19,000 | -11% | Negative payoff |
| 3 | Goodwin UniversityAssociate's Degree | East Hartford, CT | $53,171 | $39,835 | -45% | Negative payoff |
| 4 | American Public University SystemAssociate's Degree | Charles Town, WV | $51,579 | $8,358 | -40% | Negative payoff |
| 5 | Monroe Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Rochester, NY | $45,167 | $12,950 | -98% | Negative payoff |
| 6 | Ozarks Technical Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Springfield, MO | $45,153 | $20,626 | -99% | Negative payoff |
| 7 | Northeast State Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Blountville, TN | $42,906 | Not available | -120% | Negative payoff |
| 8 | Chattanooga State Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Chattanooga, TN | $41,951 | $22,513 | -130% | Negative payoff |
| 9 | Berkshire Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Pittsfield, MA | $41,784 | $12,627 | -129% | Negative payoff |
| 10 | Ohio University-Main CampusAssociate's Degree | Athens, OH | $40,330 | Not available | -135% | Negative payoff |
| 11 | College of Southern IdahoAssociate's Degree | Twin Falls, ID | $36,177 | $10,209 | -186% | Negative payoff |
| 12 | Mid Michigan CollegeAssociate's Degree | Harrison, MI | $35,848 | Not available | -186% | Negative payoff |
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.