Bottom Line
This field has mixed value outcomes.
The current preview range spans from $0 to $2,181,299. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Area Studies
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
85
Positive ROI Routes
81/85
Best Current ROI
$2,181,299
Fastest Payback
1 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 Area Studies currently looks strongest
MASTERS
Harvard University
Degreeli Score
87/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$2,181,299
Years To Recoup
4.4 years
On-Time ROI
$2,235,396
10-Year Earnings
$115,583
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
Stanford University
Degreeli Score
92/100
Excellent Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$2,084,076
Years To Recoup
3.2 years
On-Time ROI
$2,267,272
10-Year Earnings
$116,125
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Columbia University
Degreeli Score
76/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,779,119
Years To Recoup
5.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,851,320
10-Year Earnings
$96,884
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Cornell University
Degreeli Score
68/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,740,456
Years To Recoup
7.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,824,760
10-Year Earnings
$96,976
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.
MASTERS
Georgetown University
Degreeli Score
49/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,583,289
Years To Recoup
11.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,669,960
10-Year Earnings
$91,661
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
MASTERS
Columbia University
Degreeli Score
67/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,487,224
Years To Recoup
7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,547,580
10-Year Earnings
$81,697
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
MASTERS
University of Washington
Degreeli Score
82/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,454,513
Years To Recoup
4.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,707,576
10-Year Earnings
$88,197
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Bowdoin College
Degreeli Score
73/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,392,734
Years To Recoup
5.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,461,728
10-Year Earnings
$75,966
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 Notre Dame
Degreeli Score
53/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,341,440
Years To Recoup
9.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,409,520
10-Year Earnings
$75,832
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.
MASTERS
University of Chicago
Degreeli Score
69/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,297,023
Years To Recoup
5.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,353,180
10-Year Earnings
$70,631
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Emory University
Degreeli Score
61/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,287,794
Years To Recoup
8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,413,760
10-Year Earnings
$75,205
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.
MASTERS
University of California, Los Angeles
Degreeli Score
75/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,284,147
Years To Recoup
4.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,386,468
10-Year Earnings
$71,833
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 California, Berkeley
Degreeli Score
73/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,256,493
Years To Recoup
5.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,353,396
10-Year Earnings
$70,366
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Amherst College
Degreeli Score
53/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,200,880
Years To Recoup
9.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,278,892
10-Year Earnings
$68,618
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
Yale University
Degreeli Score
51/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,196,264
Years To Recoup
9.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,249,492
10-Year Earnings
$67,230
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 Virginia
Degreeli Score
57/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,178,882
Years To Recoup
8.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,233,140
10-Year Earnings
$65,970
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
Miami University--Oxford
Degreeli Score
57/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,177,257
Years To Recoup
9.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,475,444
10-Year Earnings
$79,449
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
William & Mary
Degreeli Score
64/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,164,066
Years To Recoup
7.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,301,796
10-Year Earnings
$68,909
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
Scripps College
Degreeli Score
43/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,160,186
Years To Recoup
12.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,405,604
10-Year Earnings
$77,539
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 North Carolina--Chapel Hill
Degreeli Score
73/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,159,719
Years To Recoup
4.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,272,040
10-Year Earnings
$65,933
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
University of Michigan--Ann Arbor
Degreeli Score
70/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,148,231
Years To Recoup
5.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,232,008
10-Year Earnings
$64,228
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Tufts University
Degreeli Score
37/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,141,521
Years To Recoup
15.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,220,748
10-Year Earnings
$69,037
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
Dartmouth College
Degreeli Score
40/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,133,529
Years To Recoup
12.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,186,444
10-Year Earnings
$65,226
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
MASTERS
George Washington University
Degreeli Score
41/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,124,455
Years To Recoup
13.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,338,956
10-Year Earnings
$74,265
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
Barnard College
Degreeli Score
42/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,122,882
Years To Recoup
11.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,207,140
10-Year Earnings
$66,117
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
MASTERS
New York University
Degreeli Score
39/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,120,791
Years To Recoup
13.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,279,880
10-Year Earnings
$71,404
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
Florida State University
Degreeli Score
75/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,110,372
Years To Recoup
4.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,297,012
10-Year Earnings
$67,110
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Trinity College
Degreeli Score
41/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,110,164
Years To Recoup
12.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,325,252
10-Year Earnings
$73,229
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
Fordham University
Degreeli Score
39/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,092,604
Years To Recoup
15.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,333,908
10-Year Earnings
$75,563
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
Colby College
Degreeli Score
61/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,079,171
Years To Recoup
7.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,215,420
10-Year Earnings
$64,207
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 Missouri
Degreeli Score
66/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,066,792
Years To Recoup
7.2 years
On-Time ROI
$1,423,528
10-Year Earnings
$75,230
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
Brown University
Degreeli Score
41/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,048,211
Years To Recoup
11.2 years
On-Time ROI
$1,095,424
10-Year Earnings
$59,808
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
Brigham Young University
Degreeli Score
66/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,039,738
Years To Recoup
6.2 years
On-Time ROI
$1,283,944
10-Year Earnings
$67,310
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 Michigan--Ann Arbor
Degreeli Score
66/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,036,466
Years To Recoup
6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,112,088
10-Year Earnings
$58,232
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 Maryland, College Park
Degreeli Score
62/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$998,115
Years To Recoup
7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,126,668
10-Year Earnings
$59,469
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
CERTIFICATE
University of Pittsburgh
Degreeli Score
42/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$989,273
Years To Recoup
12.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,157,044
10-Year Earnings
$63,939
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
New York University
Degreeli Score
34/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$967,491
Years To Recoup
15.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,104,820
10-Year Earnings
$62,651
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
The University of Texas--Austin
Degreeli Score
51/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$943,009
Years To Recoup
9.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,060,752
10-Year Earnings
$57,009
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 Wisconsin--Madison
Degreeli Score
56/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$936,016
Years To Recoup
8.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,045,244
10-Year Earnings
$55,733
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 California, Santa Barbara
Degreeli Score
61/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$926,950
Years To Recoup
7.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,116,404
10-Year Earnings
$59,042
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 Washington
Degreeli Score
63/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$921,780
Years To Recoup
6.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,082,156
10-Year Earnings
$56,926
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Middlebury College
Degreeli Score
33/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$917,864
Years To Recoup
14.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,004,228
10-Year Earnings
$56,508
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 California, Los Angeles
Degreeli Score
62/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$912,222
Years To Recoup
6.5 years
On-Time ROI
$984,908
10-Year Earnings
$51,755
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Degreeli Score
63/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$909,923
Years To Recoup
7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,303,428
10-Year Earnings
$68,806
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
Dickinson College
Degreeli Score
35/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$899,162
Years To Recoup
15.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,127,052
10-Year Earnings
$63,874
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
Rutgers University--New Brunswick
Degreeli Score
45/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$892,563
Years To Recoup
11.2 years
On-Time ROI
$1,067,276
10-Year Earnings
$58,245
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
Connecticut College
Degreeli Score
34/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$878,165
Years To Recoup
15.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,070,280
10-Year Earnings
$60,749
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
Iowa State University of Science and Technology
Degreeli Score
58/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$875,854
Years To Recoup
8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,162,844
10-Year Earnings
$61,860
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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Degreeli Score
60/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$873,706
Years To Recoup
7.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,026,320
10-Year Earnings
$54,187
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
BACHELORS
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Degreeli Score
35/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$835,357
Years To Recoup
13.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,081,368
10-Year Earnings
$60,381
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
Smith College
Degreeli Score
32/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$812,407
Years To Recoup
14.4 years
On-Time ROI
$912,304
10-Year Earnings
$51,131
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
Brandeis University
Degreeli Score
30/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$811,414
Years To Recoup
17.5 years
On-Time ROI
$943,176
10-Year Earnings
$54,306
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Total cost may be high relative to expected early-career salary.
BACHELORS
Oberlin College
Degreeli Score
29/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$767,193
Years To Recoup
18.7 years
On-Time ROI
$948,440
10-Year Earnings
$55,151
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Total cost may be high relative to expected early-career salary.
BACHELORS
Williams College
Degreeli Score
38/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$748,090
Years To Recoup
10.9 years
On-Time ROI
$799,156
10-Year Earnings
$43,501
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
St. Olaf College
Degreeli Score
32/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$720,757
Years To Recoup
13.4 years
On-Time ROI
$858,044
10-Year Earnings
$47,677
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 Connecticut
Degreeli Score
34/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$717,520
Years To Recoup
13.9 years
On-Time ROI
$861,472
10-Year Earnings
$48,093
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 Oregon
Degreeli Score
43/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$714,643
Years To Recoup
10.9 years
On-Time ROI
$996,852
10-Year Earnings
$54,279
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 Washington Bothell
Degreeli Score
64/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$711,494
Years To Recoup
5.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,089,244
10-Year Earnings
$56,926
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 Washington Tacoma
Degreeli Score
67/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$694,292
Years To Recoup
4.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,097,868
10-Year Earnings
$56,926
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
California State University--Fullerton
Degreeli Score
72/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$693,771
Years To Recoup
3.4 years
On-Time ROI
$988,560
10-Year Earnings
$50,739
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 Michigan--Dearborn
Degreeli Score
69/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$684,078
Years To Recoup
4.2 years
On-Time ROI
$1,179,852
10-Year Earnings
$60,891
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 Puget Sound
Degreeli Score
28/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$676,204
Years To Recoup
17.8 years
On-Time ROI
$994,564
10-Year Earnings
$57,407
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Total cost may be high relative to expected early-career salary.
CERTIFICATE
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
Degreeli Score
56/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$673,174
Years To Recoup
7.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,205,972
10-Year Earnings
$63,939
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 State University, Long Beach
Degreeli Score
63/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$661,014
Years To Recoup
5.6 years
On-Time ROI
$959,660
10-Year Earnings
$50,071
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 Arizona
Degreeli Score
46/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$605,347
Years To Recoup
9.2 years
On-Time ROI
$896,544
10-Year Earnings
$48,162
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
Utah State University
Degreeli Score
54/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$593,817
Years To Recoup
7.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,004,256
10-Year Earnings
$53,200
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
DePaul University
Degreeli Score
27/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$592,458
Years To Recoup
16.5 years
On-Time ROI
$873,832
10-Year Earnings
$49,872
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
California State University--Northridge
Degreeli Score
69/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$588,553
Years To Recoup
3.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,033,456
10-Year Earnings
$53,077
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 at Albany--SUNY
Degreeli Score
46/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$579,333
Years To Recoup
9.1 years
On-Time ROI
$942,772
10-Year Earnings
$50,572
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 Iowa
Degreeli Score
32/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$575,797
Years To Recoup
13.9 years
On-Time ROI
$771,536
10-Year Earnings
$43,083
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 California, Riverside
Degreeli Score
44/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$549,619
Years To Recoup
9.8 years
On-Time ROI
$723,564
10-Year Earnings
$39,039
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 Hawaii at Manoa
Degreeli Score
43/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$522,976
Years To Recoup
9.5 years
On-Time ROI
$813,464
10-Year Earnings
$43,806
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
Virginia Commonwealth University
Degreeli Score
30/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$520,166
Years To Recoup
13.6 years
On-Time ROI
$823,308
10-Year Earnings
$45,852
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--Hawaii
Degreeli Score
44/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$512,810
Years To Recoup
8.6 years
On-Time ROI
$974,184
10-Year Earnings
$52,064
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
California State University--Chico
Degreeli Score
44/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$488,705
Years To Recoup
9.2 years
On-Time ROI
$778,440
10-Year Earnings
$41,818
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
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Degreeli Score
33/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$479,385
Years To Recoup
12.1 years
On-Time ROI
$831,832
10-Year Earnings
$45,749
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
Western Washington University
Degreeli Score
30/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$470,378
Years To Recoup
13.9 years
On-Time ROI
$727,688
10-Year Earnings
$40,623
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
Nevada State University
Degreeli Score
59/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$420,371
Years To Recoup
5.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,251,848
10-Year Earnings
$65,406
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
CERTIFICATE
University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Degreeli Score
41/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$396,170
Years To Recoup
9.3 years
On-Time ROI
$803,264
10-Year Earnings
$43,166
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 New Mexico
Degreeli Score
36/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$381,202
Years To Recoup
10.9 years
On-Time ROI
$697,024
10-Year Earnings
$37,949
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
Florida International University
Degreeli Score
42/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$325,771
Years To Recoup
10.4 years
On-Time ROI
$437,688
10-Year Earnings
$23,742
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
Hillsdale College
Degreeli Score
73/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$0
Years To Recoup
1 years
On-Time ROI
$0
10-Year Earnings
$0
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Principia College
Degreeli Score
72/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$0
Years To Recoup
1 years
On-Time ROI
$0
10-Year Earnings
$0
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
United States Military Academy at West Point
Degreeli Score
73/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$0
Years To Recoup
1 years
On-Time ROI
$0
10-Year Earnings
$0
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
United States Naval Academy
Degreeli Score
73/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$0
Years To Recoup
1 years
On-Time ROI
$0
10-Year Earnings
$0
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.