Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $670,025 to $2,931,532. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Cognitive Science
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
20
Positive ROI Routes
20/20
Best Current ROI
$2,931,532
Fastest Payback
2.8 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 Cognitive Science currently looks strongest
BACHELORS
Carnegie Mellon University
Degreeli Score
83/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$2,931,532
Years To Recoup
5.3 years
On-Time ROI
$3,114,344
10-Year Earnings
$162,106
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Stanford University
Degreeli Score
93/100
Excellent Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$2,369,488
Years To Recoup
2.8 years
On-Time ROI
$2,577,772
10-Year Earnings
$131,650
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Tufts University
Degreeli Score
70/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$2,296,632
Years To Recoup
8.2 years
On-Time ROI
$2,456,028
10-Year Earnings
$130,801
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
University of California, Berkeley
Degreeli Score
93/100
Excellent Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$2,181,681
Years To Recoup
3 years
On-Time ROI
$2,349,936
10-Year Earnings
$120,193
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 Pennsylvania
Degreeli Score
76/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$2,008,885
Years To Recoup
7 years
On-Time ROI
$2,080,884
10-Year Earnings
$109,784
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 California, Los Angeles
Degreeli Score
90/100
Excellent Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,844,183
Years To Recoup
3.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,991,128
10-Year Earnings
$102,066
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 Southern California
Degreeli Score
59/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,595,858
Years To Recoup
9.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,737,840
10-Year Earnings
$93,440
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
University of Virginia
Degreeli Score
70/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,515,088
Years To Recoup
6.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,584,820
10-Year Earnings
$83,554
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 Michigan--Ann Arbor
Degreeli Score
79/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,423,880
Years To Recoup
4.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,527,768
10-Year Earnings
$79,016
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 California San Diego
Degreeli Score
80/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,353,842
Years To Recoup
4.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,573,320
10-Year Earnings
$81,160
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Rice University
Degreeli Score
70/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,215,916
Years To Recoup
5.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,284,780
10-Year Earnings
$66,913
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
72/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,190,757
Years To Recoup
5.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,327,636
10-Year Earnings
$69,169
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Washington University in St. Louis
Degreeli Score
55/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,184,939
Years To Recoup
8.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,257,096
10-Year Earnings
$67,212
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
Occidental College
Degreeli Score
42/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,150,589
Years To Recoup
13 years
On-Time ROI
$1,422,588
10-Year Earnings
$78,782
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 California, Davis
Degreeli Score
70/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,122,531
Years To Recoup
5.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,310,296
10-Year Earnings
$68,463
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 California, Santa Cruz
Degreeli Score
67/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,029,439
Years To Recoup
6.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,370,940
10-Year Earnings
$72,125
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
The University of Texas--Dallas
Degreeli Score
66/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,025,003
Years To Recoup
6.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,354,212
10-Year Earnings
$71,364
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 Delaware
Degreeli Score
64/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,017,446
Years To Recoup
7.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,263,124
10-Year Earnings
$66,716
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
SUNY Oswego
Degreeli Score
69/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$879,696
Years To Recoup
5.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,457,416
10-Year Earnings
$76,118
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 California, Merced
Degreeli Score
61/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$670,025
Years To Recoup
6.2 years
On-Time ROI
$975,008
10-Year Earnings
$51,147
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.