Science Technologies/Technicians, Other bachelor's degree outcomes at Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ · Public · Federal field 4199

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$13,909 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 42.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −60% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+31%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$44,338 → $58,141

77Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

78Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

92Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

98Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,158

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$22,918

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$54,507

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$243/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,158Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,933Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE89.6%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE61.3%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$44,338Year 1

$54,507Year 4

$58,141Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.3% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,542

Estimated loan payment$243

98borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$54,507 vs. $68,416

$13,909 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Hydrologic Technicians$65,170 median wageAZ estimate · 50 jobs · 19-4044-1.3% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$58,240 median wageAZ estimate · 420 jobs · 19-4099+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$57,800 median wageAZ estimate · 590 jobs · 19-4042+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeGeological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians$50,160 median wageAZ estimate · 6,980 jobs · 19-4043+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree

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