Bottom Line
This field has mixed value outcomes.
The current preview range spans from $0 to $1,167,200. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
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
17
Positive ROI Routes
16/17
Best Current ROI
$1,167,200
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 Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology currently looks strongest
BACHELORS
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Degreeli Score
73/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,167,200
Years To Recoup
5.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,371,080
10-Year Earnings
$71,425
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Florida State University
Degreeli Score
75/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,107,513
Years To Recoup
4.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,293,672
10-Year Earnings
$66,943
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Virginia Tech
Degreeli Score
52/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,084,672
Years To Recoup
9.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,258,028
10-Year Earnings
$67,892
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
The Pennsylvania State University--University Park
Degreeli Score
44/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,076,263
Years To Recoup
12.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,250,160
10-Year Earnings
$69,083
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
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University--Prescott
Degreeli Score
38/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$926,464
Years To Recoup
14.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,367,272
10-Year Earnings
$76,421
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
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Degreeli Score
37/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$907,297
Years To Recoup
14.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,363,332
10-Year Earnings
$76,421
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 Oklahoma
Degreeli Score
65/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$904,623
Years To Recoup
6.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,200,880
10-Year Earnings
$63,104
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Texas A&M University
Degreeli Score
46/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$844,638
Years To Recoup
10.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,006,600
10-Year Earnings
$54,593
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
Valparaiso University
Degreeli Score
53/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$793,441
Years To Recoup
8.2 years
On-Time ROI
$1,127,528
10-Year Earnings
$60,092
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
SUNY Maritime College
Degreeli Score
51/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$780,337
Years To Recoup
9.2 years
On-Time ROI
$1,211,892
10-Year Earnings
$65,068
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
48/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$775,425
Years To Recoup
9.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,034,728
10-Year Earnings
$55,790
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
Iowa State University of Science and Technology
Degreeli Score
49/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$739,163
Years To Recoup
9.4 years
On-Time ROI
$981,364
10-Year Earnings
$52,786
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
SUNY Oswego
Degreeli Score
57/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$678,203
Years To Recoup
7.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,123,596
10-Year Earnings
$59,427
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
Vermont State University
Degreeli Score
47/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$500,415
Years To Recoup
8.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,059,752
10-Year Earnings
$56,630
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
Northern Illinois University
Degreeli Score
51/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$452,731
Years To Recoup
7.3 years
On-Time ROI
$930,396
10-Year Earnings
$49,198
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
St. Cloud State University
Degreeli Score
56/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$438,699
Years To Recoup
6.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,088,044
10-Year Earnings
$57,108
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
United States Air Force 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.