Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $178,044 to $1,978,205. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Computer 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
22
Positive ROI Routes
22/22
Best Current ROI
$1,978,205
Fastest Payback
1.4 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 Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians currently looks strongest
BACHELORS
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Degreeli Score
73/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,978,205
Years To Recoup
7.7 years
On-Time ROI
$2,365,708
10-Year Earnings
$125,531
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
Brigham Young University--Idaho
Degreeli Score
87/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,243,981
Years To Recoup
1.9 years
On-Time ROI
$2,242,216
10-Year Earnings
$113,755
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Rochester Institute of Technology
Degreeli Score
56/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,237,190
Years To Recoup
9.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,770,196
10-Year Earnings
$95,491
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
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Degreeli Score
57/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,210,468
Years To Recoup
9.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,773,840
10-Year Earnings
$95,526
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
Oregon Institute of Technology
Degreeli Score
85/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,172,703
Years To Recoup
3.7 years
On-Time ROI
$2,180,556
10-Year Earnings
$112,169
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 Houston
Degreeli Score
73/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$975,383
Years To Recoup
4.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,510,816
10-Year Earnings
$78,396
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Fresno Pacific University
Degreeli Score
75/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$858,160
Years To Recoup
4.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,716,320
10-Year Earnings
$88,542
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
61/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$856,675
Years To Recoup
7.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,601,860
10-Year Earnings
$85,115
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
Ball State University
Degreeli Score
68/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$854,382
Years To Recoup
5.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,370,520
10-Year Earnings
$71,514
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Farmingdale State College--SUNY
Degreeli Score
77/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$832,474
Years To Recoup
3.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,577,252
10-Year Earnings
$81,036
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Kennesaw State University
Degreeli Score
68/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$764,557
Years To Recoup
5.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,464,668
10-Year Earnings
$76,243
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 Houston--Downtown
Degreeli Score
83/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$731,300
Years To Recoup
2.5 years
On-Time ROI
$2,202,712
10-Year Earnings
$112,244
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
66/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$723,919
Years To Recoup
5.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,314,304
10-Year Earnings
$68,548
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Virginia State University
Degreeli Score
72/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$682,580
Years To Recoup
4.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,730,680
10-Year Earnings
$89,702
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Central Connecticut State University
Degreeli Score
62/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$657,540
Years To Recoup
6.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,357,432
10-Year Earnings
$71,243
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
ECPI University
Degreeli Score
56/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$614,031
Years To Recoup
8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,446,140
10-Year Earnings
$76,900
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
Ranken Technical College
Degreeli Score
48/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$590,381
Years To Recoup
8.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,111,200
10-Year Earnings
$59,319
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.
CERTIFICATE
Ranken Technical College
Degreeli Score
45/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$571,031
Years To Recoup
8.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,074,780
10-Year Earnings
$57,498
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
ECPI University
Degreeli Score
42/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$493,971
Years To Recoup
9.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,163,380
10-Year Earnings
$62,762
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
Inter American University of Puerto Rico--Bayamon
Degreeli Score
58/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$357,275
Years To Recoup
4.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,023,124
10-Year Earnings
$53,013
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
CUNY--New York City College of Technology
Degreeli Score
69/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$275,931
Years To Recoup
2.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,285,192
10-Year Earnings
$65,285
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
CERTIFICATE
South Texas College
Degreeli Score
63/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$178,044
Years To Recoup
1.4 years
On-Time ROI
$652,416
10-Year Earnings
$32,971
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.