Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $161,952 to $1,071,919. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection
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
10
Positive ROI Routes
10/10
Best Current ROI
$1,071,919
Fastest Payback
1.7 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 Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection currently looks strongest
ASSOCIATE
Dunwoody College of Technology
Degreeli Score
60/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,071,919
Years To Recoup
8.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,622,644
10-Year Earnings
$86,520
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 University of Texas--San Antonio
Degreeli Score
80/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$931,979
Years To Recoup
3.2 years
On-Time ROI
$1,770,476
10-Year Earnings
$90,691
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Tuskegee University
Degreeli Score
46/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$880,828
Years To Recoup
10.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,602,088
10-Year Earnings
$87,107
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
Utah Valley University
Degreeli Score
81/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$870,784
Years To Recoup
1.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,930,356
10-Year Earnings
$97,793
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Degreeli Score
52/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$741,104
Years To Recoup
9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,385,760
10-Year Earnings
$74,310
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
ASSOCIATE
New England Institute of Technology
Degreeli Score
30/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$646,478
Years To Recoup
15.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,085,788
10-Year Earnings
$61,586
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.
CERTIFICATE
Bellingham Technical College
Degreeli Score
65/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$404,604
Years To Recoup
3.2 years
On-Time ROI
$970,972
10-Year Earnings
$49,748
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
CERTIFICATE
National University College
Degreeli Score
37/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$226,955
Years To Recoup
10.5 years
On-Time ROI
$417,580
10-Year Earnings
$22,663
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.
ASSOCIATE
Stone Child College
Degreeli Score
56/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$161,952
Years To Recoup
4.8 years
On-Time ROI
$473,404
10-Year Earnings
$24,555
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
CERTIFICATE
Stone Child College
Degreeli Score
56/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$161,952
Years To Recoup
4.8 years
On-Time ROI
$473,404
10-Year Earnings
$24,555
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.