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title: Bristol Community College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Fall River, MA
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA · Public · Associate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $38,663 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $21,287 – $59,563 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $5,250 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $4,122 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 22% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $12,168 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 57% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.14× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $10,663 | derived |

**22% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $5,250 (≈ 14% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $22,797 to $64,688 across 13 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $64,688 | $9,598 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $52,089 | not reported |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other. | Associate's Degree | $44,370 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $34,945 | $7,700 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Associate's Degree | $32,947 | $6,887 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $31,853 | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Associate's Degree | $30,918 | $4,433 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $30,532 | $7,650 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $29,120 | not reported |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | Associate's Degree | $26,837 | not reported |
| Social Work. | Associate's Degree | $26,739 | $3,612 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $26,688 | $5,700 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Associate's Degree | $22,797 | $6,306 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Bristol Community College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?165033

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