Publishing: is this bachelor's degree worth it?
National picture across 1 reporting college programs.
ROI withheld
Not available in median year-4 earnings
The price-proxy scenario falls outside DegreeVerdict’s reliability guardrails, so no percentage is published.
Not availableMedian year-4 earnings
$28,819Average institution net-price context
$27,000Median federal debt
Observed national outcomes
Not availableMedian reported earnings · year 4
Not availableAverage reported earnings · year 5
$27,000Median federal debt
1thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
Not availableIPEDS 2023–24 first-major awards across matched colleges
0With year-4 earnings
The award total covers 0 matched college records and is not extrapolated to colleges without a match.
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1Susquehanna UniversityNot availableObserved 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.
Editors$77,920 median wage91,690 U.S. jobs · SOC 27-3041-1.1% projected employment, 2025–35 · 7.9k annual openingsTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$41,250–$153,700 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 | Susquehanna UniversityBachelor's Degree | Selinsgrove, PA | Not available | $27,000 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $28,819 |
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.