{
  "entityType": "field",
  "schemaVersion": "field.v1",
  "cip": "3006",
  "slug": "systems-science-and-theory",
  "field": "Systems Science and Theory",
  "headline": {
    "credential": "Bachelor's Degree",
    "credlev": "3",
    "programCount": 5,
    "totalPrograms": 5,
    "collegeCount": 5,
    "medianEarn1yr": 47911,
    "medianEarn2yr": 50856,
    "earnP25": null,
    "earnP75": null,
    "medianDebt": 22375,
    "medianD2e": 0.466,
    "totalAwards": 274,
    "topPrograms": [
      {
        "name": "Carnegie Mellon University",
        "slug": "carnegie-mellon-university-pa",
        "state": "PA",
        "earn1yr": 82123,
        "debt": 23250,
        "d2e": 0.283
      },
      {
        "name": "James Madison University",
        "slug": "james-madison-university-va",
        "state": "VA",
        "earn1yr": 57389,
        "debt": 21500,
        "d2e": 0.375
      },
      {
        "name": "Pennsylvania Western University",
        "slug": "pennsylvania-western-university-pa",
        "state": "PA",
        "earn1yr": 47911,
        "debt": null,
        "d2e": null
      },
      {
        "name": "La Salle University",
        "slug": "la-salle-university-pa",
        "state": "PA",
        "earn1yr": 42214,
        "debt": 23512,
        "d2e": 0.557
      },
      {
        "name": "University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign",
        "slug": "university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign-il",
        "state": "IL",
        "earn1yr": 34950,
        "debt": 20350,
        "d2e": 0.582
      }
    ]
  },
  "byCredential": [
    {
      "credential": "Bachelor's Degree",
      "credlev": "3",
      "programCount": 5,
      "totalPrograms": 5,
      "collegeCount": 5,
      "medianEarn1yr": 47911,
      "medianEarn2yr": 50856,
      "earnP25": null,
      "earnP75": null,
      "medianDebt": 22375,
      "medianD2e": 0.466,
      "totalAwards": 274,
      "topPrograms": [
        {
          "name": "Carnegie Mellon University",
          "slug": "carnegie-mellon-university-pa",
          "state": "PA",
          "earn1yr": 82123,
          "debt": 23250,
          "d2e": 0.283
        },
        {
          "name": "James Madison University",
          "slug": "james-madison-university-va",
          "state": "VA",
          "earn1yr": 57389,
          "debt": 21500,
          "d2e": 0.375
        },
        {
          "name": "Pennsylvania Western University",
          "slug": "pennsylvania-western-university-pa",
          "state": "PA",
          "earn1yr": 47911,
          "debt": null,
          "d2e": null
        },
        {
          "name": "La Salle University",
          "slug": "la-salle-university-pa",
          "state": "PA",
          "earn1yr": 42214,
          "debt": 23512,
          "d2e": 0.557
        },
        {
          "name": "University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign",
          "slug": "university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign-il",
          "state": "IL",
          "earn1yr": 34950,
          "debt": 20350,
          "d2e": 0.582
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "credential": "Master's Degree",
      "credlev": "5",
      "programCount": 3,
      "totalPrograms": 3,
      "collegeCount": 3,
      "medianEarn1yr": 61983,
      "medianEarn2yr": 95268,
      "earnP25": null,
      "earnP75": null,
      "medianDebt": 33559,
      "medianD2e": 0.525,
      "totalAwards": 70,
      "topPrograms": [
        {
          "name": "University of Alabama at Birmingham",
          "slug": "university-of-alabama-at-birmingham-al",
          "state": "AL",
          "earn1yr": 67948,
          "debt": 35696,
          "d2e": 0.525
        },
        {
          "name": "Binghamton University",
          "slug": "binghamton-university-ny",
          "state": "NY",
          "earn1yr": 61983,
          "debt": 33559,
          "d2e": 0.541
        },
        {
          "name": "North Carolina State University at Raleigh",
          "slug": "north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh-nc",
          "state": "NC",
          "earn1yr": 57472,
          "debt": 20403,
          "d2e": 0.355
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "source": {
    "dataset": "education_gold.program_roi_surface",
    "sourceId": "src:doe:college-scorecard:field-of-study:2026-06-10",
    "sourceLabel": "U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard — Field of Study (2026-06-10 release)",
    "sourceUrl": "https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/",
    "generatedAt": "2026-06-22T12:21:10.233202+00:00"
  }
}