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title: Is a Science Technologies/Technicians, Other degree worth the debt?
cip: 4199
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard — Field of Study (2026-06-10 release)
sourceId: src:doe:college-scorecard:field-of-study:2026-06-10
---

# Is a Science Technologies/Technicians, Other degree worth the debt?

Leading with the **Bachelor's**, across **6** colleges (6 of 6 programs report earnings):

- **Median pay, 1 year after completion:** $48,539 ($55,234 at 2 years)
- **Median federal debt:** $21,183 (federal loans only)
- **Debt-to-earnings:** 0.42× a first year's pay


**How to read this:** these are MEDIANS across college programs, measured **1–2 years after completion** (early career, graduates only) — NOT lifetime earnings, and NOT comparable to a college's 10-years-after-entry figure. They cover **federally-aided completers at programs large enough to report**; small programs are suppressed. A field median is not a prediction of your outcome, not causal (who enters a field differs by field), and **not a "best majors" ranking** — earnings are one dimension of worth. Verify by field at the official College Scorecard (https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/).

## By degree level

| Level | Pay (1yr) | Federal debt | Debt/pay | Colleges | Programs reporting |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Associate's | $29,025 | $8,750 | 0.27× | 4 | 4/4 |
| Bachelor's | $48,539 | $21,183 | 0.42× | 6 | 6/6 |

## Where a Bachelor's in this field reports the highest early-career pay

Reflects who enrolls and where, not causal program quality.

| College | Pay (1yr) | Federal debt |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion (AZ) | $58,107 | $22,366 |
| Arizona State University Digital Immersion (AZ) | $58,107 | $22,366 |
| Campbell University (NC) | $53,965 | $18,750 |
| University of Arizona (AZ) | $43,113 | $20,000 |
| Northern Arizona University (AZ) | $38,078 | $20,000 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout (WI) | $32,585 | $22,609 |

RECORDED College Scorecard figures + one DERIVED ratio (debt-to-earnings). Informs and compares; not advice on what to major in. Each college's full record: `/education/<slug>`.

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