Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $354,221 to $1,137,153. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
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
18
Positive ROI Routes
18/18
Best Current ROI
$1,137,153
Fastest Payback
1.5 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 Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians currently looks strongest
BACHELORS
University of Pittsburgh
Degreeli Score
49/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,137,153
Years To Recoup
11.2 years
On-Time ROI
$1,330,004
10-Year Earnings
$72,587
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
University of New Hampshire
Degreeli Score
61/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,082,811
Years To Recoup
8.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,423,440
10-Year Earnings
$75,933
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
Temple University
Degreeli Score
55/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,081,221
Years To Recoup
9.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,440,668
10-Year Earnings
$77,673
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
Rochester Institute of Technology
Degreeli Score
47/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,070,321
Years To Recoup
11.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,531,436
10-Year Earnings
$83,553
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
Murray State University
Degreeli Score
82/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,051,685
Years To Recoup
2.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,715,076
10-Year Earnings
$87,573
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 North Carolina at Charlotte
Degreeli Score
72/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,000,396
Years To Recoup
5.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,450,480
10-Year Earnings
$75,611
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
ASSOCIATE
Ferris State University
Degreeli Score
78/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$792,658
Years To Recoup
2.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,691,184
10-Year Earnings
$86,284
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Degreeli Score
69/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$787,250
Years To Recoup
5.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,429,284
10-Year Earnings
$74,297
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
Degreeli Score
63/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$769,720
Years To Recoup
6.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,378,932
10-Year Earnings
$72,587
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Youngstown State University
Degreeli Score
72/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$766,252
Years To Recoup
4.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,517,932
10-Year Earnings
$78,450
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
48/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$693,625
Years To Recoup
9.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,296,980
10-Year Earnings
$69,871
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
Fairmont State University
Degreeli Score
74/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$648,666
Years To Recoup
3.2 years
On-Time ROI
$1,465,912
10-Year Earnings
$75,102
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Colorado State University Pueblo
Degreeli Score
72/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$592,150
Years To Recoup
3.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,490,436
10-Year Earnings
$76,532
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
ASSOCIATE
Vermont State University
Degreeli Score
54/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$572,397
Years To Recoup
7.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,212,192
10-Year Earnings
$64,252
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
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Degreeli Score
70/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$523,978
Years To Recoup
4.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,661,312
10-Year Earnings
$86,131
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Degreeli Score
65/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$494,354
Years To Recoup
4.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,399,248
10-Year Earnings
$72,630
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
ASSOCIATE
CUNY--New York City College of Technology
Degreeli Score
76/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$377,106
Years To Recoup
1.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,756,432
10-Year Earnings
$88,847
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Savannah State University
Degreeli Score
68/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$354,221
Years To Recoup
3.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,263,272
10-Year Earnings
$64,798
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.