Program Analysis
Graduates earn $34,174/yr, roughly in line with the $37,397 national median for Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.
The 14.9x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.
AI risk is moderate — 46% task exposure — and the 3% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
With first-year pay of $34,174 far exceeding the $14,500 median debt, the payback timeline is measured in months, not years.
At #30 out of 39 programs, Northeastern State University's financial outcomes for Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.