Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $169,308 to $1,270,519. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Business/Corporate Communications
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
25
Positive ROI Routes
25/25
Best Current ROI
$1,270,519
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 Business/Corporate Communications currently looks strongest
BACHELORS
Bentley University
Degreeli Score
44/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,270,519
Years To Recoup
12.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,463,900
10-Year Earnings
$80,781
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
CUNY--Baruch College
Degreeli Score
83/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,195,380
Years To Recoup
1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,657,488
10-Year Earnings
$83,481
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Chapman University
Degreeli Score
38/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,098,846
Years To Recoup
16.2 years
On-Time ROI
$1,342,020
10-Year Earnings
$76,412
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
Marquette University
Degreeli Score
43/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,088,613
Years To Recoup
11.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,308,272
10-Year Earnings
$71,711
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
CUNY--Baruch College
Degreeli Score
79/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$989,608
Years To Recoup
1.2 years
On-Time ROI
$1,372,168
10-Year Earnings
$69,215
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Duquesne University
Degreeli Score
36/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$904,339
Years To Recoup
15.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,167,040
10-Year Earnings
$65,898
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 Pennsylvania State University--University Park
Degreeli Score
32/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$848,245
Years To Recoup
15.7 years
On-Time ROI
$985,300
10-Year Earnings
$55,840
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
Point Loma Nazarene University
Degreeli Score
32/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$809,377
Years To Recoup
17.2 years
On-Time ROI
$1,048,824
10-Year Earnings
$60,187
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
University of Houston
Degreeli Score
65/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$794,331
Years To Recoup
5.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,230,376
10-Year Earnings
$64,374
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Walsh University
Degreeli Score
56/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$782,758
Years To Recoup
7.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,338,048
10-Year Earnings
$71,001
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
North Dakota State University
Degreeli Score
61/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$754,827
Years To Recoup
6.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,181,448
10-Year Earnings
$62,181
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Stevenson University
Degreeli Score
37/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$750,760
Years To Recoup
11.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,096,160
10-Year Earnings
$60,109
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 Wisconsin--River Falls
Degreeli Score
62/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$668,042
Years To Recoup
6.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,172,004
10-Year Earnings
$61,411
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Roosevelt University
Degreeli Score
50/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$463,610
Years To Recoup
7.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,319,324
10-Year Earnings
$70,005
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
Pennsylvania State University -- Shenango
Degreeli Score
46/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$438,030
Years To Recoup
8.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,044,420
10-Year Earnings
$55,840
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
Chestnut Hill College
Degreeli Score
24/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$419,986
Years To Recoup
15.3 years
On-Time ROI
$860,980
10-Year Earnings
$48,643
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
Pennsylvania State University -- Scranton
Degreeli Score
45/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$410,643
Years To Recoup
8.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,045,160
10-Year Earnings
$55,840
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
Lewis-Clark State College
Degreeli Score
49/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$409,051
Years To Recoup
7.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,018,300
10-Year Earnings
$54,042
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
Pennsylvania State University -- Fayette-Eberly
Degreeli Score
52/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$408,760
Years To Recoup
7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,058,416
10-Year Earnings
$55,840
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
Pennsylvania State University -- Schuylkill
Degreeli Score
40/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$330,967
Years To Recoup
9.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,038,164
10-Year Earnings
$55,840
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
Pennsylvania State University -- Hazleton
Degreeli Score
45/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$273,637
Years To Recoup
8.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,046,412
10-Year Earnings
$55,840
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
Pennsylvania State University--Wilkes-Barre
Degreeli Score
48/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$238,894
Years To Recoup
7.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,051,008
10-Year Earnings
$55,840
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
Pennsylvania State University--Abington
Degreeli Score
44/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$206,292
Years To Recoup
8.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,044,516
10-Year Earnings
$55,840
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
Pennsylvania State University -- Lehigh Valley
Degreeli Score
44/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$186,131
Years To Recoup
8.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,043,920
10-Year Earnings
$55,840
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
Pennsylvania State University -- York
Degreeli Score
42/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$169,308
Years To Recoup
9.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,040,612
10-Year Earnings
$55,840
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.