Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $573,569 to $1,820,624. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Architectural Engineering
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
18
Positive ROI Routes
18/18
Best Current ROI
$1,820,624
Fastest Payback
3.9 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 Architectural Engineering currently looks strongest
MASTERS
Auburn University
Degreeli Score
83/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,820,624
Years To Recoup
5.6 years
On-Time ROI
$2,221,628
10-Year Earnings
$115,946
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 University of Texas--Austin
Degreeli Score
78/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,595,552
Years To Recoup
5.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,794,772
10-Year Earnings
$93,710
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
The Pennsylvania State University--University Park
Degreeli Score
66/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,589,256
Years To Recoup
8.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,846,040
10-Year Earnings
$98,877
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
California Polytechnic State University--San Luis Obispo
Degreeli Score
81/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,545,420
Years To Recoup
4.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,788,680
10-Year Earnings
$92,767
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Auburn University
Degreeli Score
76/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,522,539
Years To Recoup
6.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,857,888
10-Year Earnings
$97,759
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
63/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,513,600
Years To Recoup
9.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,758,160
10-Year Earnings
$94,483
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
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Degreeli Score
44/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,372,524
Years To Recoup
13.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,529,956
10-Year Earnings
$85,112
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
BACHELORS
University of Cincinnati
Degreeli Score
71/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,312,661
Years To Recoup
7.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,751,148
10-Year Earnings
$92,687
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 Colorado Boulder
Degreeli Score
69/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,257,191
Years To Recoup
7.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,694,556
10-Year Earnings
$89,797
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
76/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,243,257
Years To Recoup
5.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,749,096
10-Year Earnings
$91,336
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Drexel University
Degreeli Score
47/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,221,441
Years To Recoup
12 years
On-Time ROI
$1,562,744
10-Year Earnings
$85,839
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
BACHELORS
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Degreeli Score
68/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,131,010
Years To Recoup
6.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,685,308
10-Year Earnings
$88,756
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 Kansas
Degreeli Score
73/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,110,692
Years To Recoup
5.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,614,144
10-Year Earnings
$84,319
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Degreeli Score
75/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,062,033
Years To Recoup
5.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,649,888
10-Year Earnings
$85,754
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 Wyoming
Degreeli Score
75/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$934,652
Years To Recoup
4.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,588,464
10-Year Earnings
$82,143
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 Agricultural and Technical State University
Degreeli Score
74/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$819,467
Years To Recoup
3.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,433,136
10-Year Earnings
$73,826
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 Nebraska Omaha
Degreeli Score
74/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$774,464
Years To Recoup
4.2 years
On-Time ROI
$1,644,996
10-Year Earnings
$84,938
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Texas A & M University-Kingsville
Degreeli Score
67/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$573,569
Years To Recoup
4.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,369,880
10-Year Earnings
$70,912
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.