Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $490,318 to $1,789,741. 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 Technologies/Technicians
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
13
Positive ROI Routes
13/13
Best Current ROI
$1,789,741
Fastest Payback
2.4 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 Technologies/Technicians currently looks strongest
MASTERS
Purdue University--Main Campus
Degreeli Score
91/100
Excellent Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,789,741
Years To Recoup
3.5 years
On-Time ROI
$2,153,720
10-Year Earnings
$110,606
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
86/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,573,482
Years To Recoup
4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,893,480
10-Year Earnings
$97,594
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
ASSOCIATE
Northern Kentucky University
Degreeli Score
82/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$952,970
Years To Recoup
2.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,824,216
10-Year Earnings
$92,849
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Indiana University Indianapolis
Degreeli Score
79/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$923,259
Years To Recoup
3.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,695,608
10-Year Earnings
$87,114
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 Southern Mississippi
Degreeli Score
63/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$770,305
Years To Recoup
7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,570,128
10-Year Earnings
$82,848
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
New England Institute of Technology
Degreeli Score
34/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$741,242
Years To Recoup
14 years
On-Time ROI
$1,244,948
10-Year Earnings
$69,544
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
New England Institute of Technology
Degreeli Score
33/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$727,131
Years To Recoup
14.2 years
On-Time ROI
$1,221,248
10-Year Earnings
$68,359
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
Ranken Technical College
Degreeli Score
58/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$721,814
Years To Recoup
7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,358,580
10-Year Earnings
$71,688
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
Alfred State College--SUNY
Degreeli Score
63/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$698,808
Years To Recoup
6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,269,176
10-Year Earnings
$66,462
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Seminole State College of Florida
Degreeli Score
74/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$619,011
Years To Recoup
3.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,499,180
10-Year Earnings
$76,753
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 Hartford
Degreeli Score
31/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$594,467
Years To Recoup
13.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,093,172
10-Year Earnings
$60,715
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
Ferris State University
Degreeli Score
69/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$574,253
Years To Recoup
3.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,225,204
10-Year Earnings
$62,985
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Ferris State University
Degreeli Score
64/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$490,318
Years To Recoup
4.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,046,124
10-Year Earnings
$54,031
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.