Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $252,252 to $909,224. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
Worth comparing
Program Category
Chiropractic
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
$909,224
Fastest Payback
6.7 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 Chiropractic currently looks strongest
DOCTORAL
Cleveland University--Kansas City
Degreeli Score
29/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$909,224
Years To Recoup
18.1 years
On-Time ROI
$909,224
10-Year Earnings
$52,614
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.
PROFESSIONAL
Parker University
Degreeli Score
38/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$843,924
Years To Recoup
12.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,139,360
10-Year Earnings
$62,795
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
PROFESSIONAL
Northwestern Health Sciences University
Degreeli Score
24/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$661,275
Years To Recoup
15.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,066,572
10-Year Earnings
$60,506
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.
DOCTORAL
D'Youville University
Degreeli Score
39/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$645,628
Years To Recoup
10.5 years
On-Time ROI
$956,628
10-Year Earnings
$51,918
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.
PROFESSIONAL
Southern California University of Health Sciences
Degreeli Score
20/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$474,354
Years To Recoup
21.6 years
On-Time ROI
$948,708
10-Year Earnings
$56,605
Why it scores this way
Strength: Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risk: Total cost may be high relative to expected early-career salary.
DOCTORAL
Southern California University of Health Sciences
Degreeli Score
15/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$420,594
Years To Recoup
23.9 years
On-Time ROI
$841,188
10-Year Earnings
$51,229
Why it scores this way
Strength: Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risk: Total cost may be high relative to expected early-career salary.
PROFESSIONAL
Life University
Degreeli Score
26/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$392,771
Years To Recoup
13.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,035,516
10-Year Earnings
$57,734
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.
DOCTORAL
Logan University
Degreeli Score
58/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$339,243
Years To Recoup
6.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,526,748
10-Year Earnings
$80,381
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
PROFESSIONAL
Logan University
Degreeli Score
41/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$252,252
Years To Recoup
8.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,135,248
10-Year Earnings
$60,806
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.