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How likely is it that this
degree will pay for itself?
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WHY THIS EXISTS
Two students borrowed $120,000 for the same school.
Computer science
SAME SCHOOL · B.S.
YEAR 1
Likely earning ~$110,000* — paying on schedule, with income to spare
YEAR 10
Loan likely satisfied — every payment on time, balance $0
YEAR 30
Likely two decades debt-free — saving for retirement instead
AT TYPICAL EARNINGS FOR THIS DEGREE:
LIKELY PAID OFF ON SCHEDULE
English
SAME SCHOOL · B.A.
YEAR 1
Likely earning ~$28,000 — paying what a small income allows
YEAR 10
Paid faithfully every month — the balance likely barely moved
YEAR 30
Still likely owes ~$95,000 → forgiven, with a ~$23,000 tax bill
AT TYPICAL EARNINGS FOR THIS DEGREE:
UNLIKELY TO EVER BE PAID OFF
Same school. Same loan. Different majors — and nobody showed them that at the signing desk. A six-figure decision with only half the information.
* typical earnings for each degree — where a school’s own figures are withheld from federal records, we use the national figure for the major and say so, right in your report
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