Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $1,003,476 to $1,638,567. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Astronomy and Astrophysics
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
4
Positive ROI Routes
4/4
Best Current ROI
$1,638,567
Fastest Payback
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 Astronomy and Astrophysics currently looks strongest
BACHELORS
University of California, Berkeley
Degreeli Score
84/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,638,567
Years To Recoup
4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,764,936
10-Year Earnings
$90,943
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
60/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,102,637
Years To Recoup
8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,240,312
10-Year Earnings
$65,987
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
The Pennsylvania State University--University Park
Degreeli Score
42/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,036,248
Years To Recoup
13.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,203,680
10-Year Earnings
$66,759
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 Colorado Boulder
Degreeli Score
55/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,003,476
Years To Recoup
9.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,352,576
10-Year Earnings
$72,698
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.