Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $889,857 to $1,879,039. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Biological/Biosystems 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
9
Positive ROI Routes
9/9
Best Current ROI
$1,879,039
Fastest Payback
1.9 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 Biological/Biosystems Engineering currently looks strongest
BACHELORS
University of California San Diego
Degreeli Score
93/100
Excellent Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,879,039
Years To Recoup
3 years
On-Time ROI
$2,183,660
10-Year Earnings
$111,677
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 Georgia
Degreeli Score
85/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,621,036
Years To Recoup
4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,807,376
10-Year Earnings
$93,156
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 Florida
Degreeli Score
87/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,612,656
Years To Recoup
1.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,769,816
10-Year Earnings
$89,799
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 Missouri
Degreeli Score
73/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,240,863
Years To Recoup
6.2 years
On-Time ROI
$1,655,808
10-Year Earnings
$86,844
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
59/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,139,865
Years To Recoup
8.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,390,928
10-Year Earnings
$74,411
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 Arizona
Degreeli Score
72/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,045,172
Years To Recoup
5.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,547,944
10-Year Earnings
$80,732
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 Arkansas
Degreeli Score
68/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,014,842
Years To Recoup
6.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,439,084
10-Year Earnings
$75,596
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 -- Lincoln
Degreeli Score
68/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$980,328
Years To Recoup
6.2 years
On-Time ROI
$1,463,832
10-Year Earnings
$76,741
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Utah State University
Degreeli Score
71/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$889,857
Years To Recoup
5.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,504,916
10-Year Earnings
$78,233
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.