Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $325,618 to $1,100,570. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
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
19
Positive ROI Routes
19/19
Best Current ROI
$1,100,570
Fastest Payback
2.6 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 Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services currently looks strongest
BACHELORS
Brigham Young University
Degreeli Score
69/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,100,570
Years To Recoup
5.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,359,064
10-Year Earnings
$71,066
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
The Pennsylvania State University--University Park
Degreeli Score
44/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,084,131
Years To Recoup
12.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,259,300
10-Year Earnings
$69,540
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
ASSOCIATE
The Pennsylvania State University--University Park
Degreeli Score
36/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$927,861
Years To Recoup
14.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,077,780
10-Year Earnings
$60,464
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
CERTIFICATE
Michigan State University
Degreeli Score
56/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$924,260
Years To Recoup
8.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,145,020
10-Year Earnings
$61,187
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
ASSOCIATE
University of Massachusetts--Amherst
Degreeli Score
46/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$876,168
Years To Recoup
10.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,052,328
10-Year Earnings
$57,093
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
BACHELORS
Texas A&M University
Degreeli Score
45/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$836,834
Years To Recoup
10.5 years
On-Time ROI
$997,300
10-Year Earnings
$54,128
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
BACHELORS
Colorado State University
Degreeli Score
56/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$834,411
Years To Recoup
8.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,254,564
10-Year Earnings
$66,984
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
ASSOCIATE
The Ohio State University
Degreeli Score
47/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$790,641
Years To Recoup
9.5 years
On-Time ROI
$901,324
10-Year Earnings
$48,534
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
BACHELORS
University of Nebraska -- Lincoln
Degreeli Score
56/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$747,741
Years To Recoup
8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,116,532
10-Year Earnings
$59,376
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
ASSOCIATE
North Carolina State University
Degreeli Score
44/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$714,974
Years To Recoup
10.1 years
On-Time ROI
$843,528
10-Year Earnings
$45,637
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
BACHELORS
Texas Tech University
Degreeli Score
48/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$696,297
Years To Recoup
9.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,013,680
10-Year Earnings
$54,498
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
BACHELORS
University of Rhode Island
Degreeli Score
39/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$646,814
Years To Recoup
11.8 years
On-Time ROI
$882,300
10-Year Earnings
$48,403
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
CERTIFICATE
Florida Gateway College
Degreeli Score
70/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$587,912
Years To Recoup
2.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,090,544
10-Year Earnings
$55,600
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Southern Illinois University--Carbondale
Degreeli Score
51/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$530,705
Years To Recoup
7.8 years
On-Time ROI
$850,352
10-Year Earnings
$45,177
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
SUNY Cobleskill
Degreeli Score
51/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$493,031
Years To Recoup
8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,164,456
10-Year Earnings
$61,963
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
ASSOCIATE
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Degreeli Score
29/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$470,004
Years To Recoup
13.7 years
On-Time ROI
$878,840
10-Year Earnings
$48,964
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.
BACHELORS
Brigham Young University--Idaho
Degreeli Score
57/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$422,844
Years To Recoup
5.5 years
On-Time ROI
$762,156
10-Year Earnings
$39,752
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Degreeli Score
64/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$371,540
Years To Recoup
3.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,027,772
10-Year Earnings
$52,757
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
ASSOCIATE
SUNY Cobleskill
Degreeli Score
30/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$325,618
Years To Recoup
11.8 years
On-Time ROI
$769,056
10-Year Earnings
$42,193
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.