Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $333,216 to $1,291,628. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Agricultural Mechanization
Degreeli uses field pages to show whether value is consistent or whether the same major swings dramatically depending on the school, price point, and completion environment.
Offerings In Preview Catalog
12
Positive ROI Routes
12/12
Best Current ROI
$1,291,628
Fastest Payback
5.3 years
What To Compare
Stack payback speed against downside, not just upside.
Families should read this category through three questions: which school delivers the best risk-adjusted upside, how fast the cost gets recouped, and how much value evaporates once completion risk enters the picture.
School-Level Routes
Where Agricultural Mechanization currently looks strongest
BACHELORS
California Polytechnic State University--San Luis Obispo
Degreeli Score
73/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,291,628
Years To Recoup
5.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,494,940
10-Year Earnings
$78,080
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Purdue University--Main Campus
Degreeli Score
73/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,171,261
Years To Recoup
5.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,409,460
10-Year Earnings
$73,393
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Iowa State University of Science and Technology
Degreeli Score
71/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,132,394
Years To Recoup
6.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,503,444
10-Year Earnings
$78,890
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
University of Missouri
Degreeli Score
66/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,077,703
Years To Recoup
7.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,438,088
10-Year Earnings
$75,958
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
BACHELORS
Kansas State University
Degreeli Score
68/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,061,307
Years To Recoup
6.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,493,116
10-Year Earnings
$78,537
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
North Carolina State University
Degreeli Score
60/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$960,524
Years To Recoup
7.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,133,228
10-Year Earnings
$60,122
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
BACHELORS
University of Nebraska -- Lincoln
Degreeli Score
67/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$943,656
Years To Recoup
6.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,409,072
10-Year Earnings
$74,003
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
South Dakota State University
Degreeli Score
58/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$795,309
Years To Recoup
7.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,275,556
10-Year Earnings
$67,746
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
BACHELORS
North Dakota State University
Degreeli Score
59/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$710,219
Years To Recoup
7.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,111,628
10-Year Earnings
$58,690
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
BACHELORS
Sam Houston State University
Degreeli Score
62/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$705,837
Years To Recoup
6.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,288,964
10-Year Earnings
$67,729
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
University of Puerto Rico--Mayaguez
Degreeli Score
32/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$366,716
Years To Recoup
11.7 years
On-Time ROI
$746,876
10-Year Earnings
$40,931
Why it scores this way
Strength: Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
ASSOCIATE
Baker College
Degreeli Score
47/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$333,216
Years To Recoup
7.1 years
On-Time ROI
$929,992
10-Year Earnings
$49,131
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.