Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $669,692 to $1,684,884. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Construction Engineering
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
13
Positive ROI Routes
13/13
Best Current ROI
$1,684,884
Fastest Payback
2.2 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 Construction Engineering currently looks strongest
BACHELORS
Virginia Tech
Degreeli Score
78/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,684,884
Years To Recoup
6.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,954,168
10-Year Earnings
$102,699
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Purdue University--Main Campus
Degreeli Score
88/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,631,885
Years To Recoup
3.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,963,760
10-Year Earnings
$101,108
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
North Carolina State University
Degreeli Score
82/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,543,385
Years To Recoup
4.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,820,888
10-Year Earnings
$94,505
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Arizona State University
Degreeli Score
89/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,540,774
Years To Recoup
3.4 years
On-Time ROI
$2,264,512
10-Year Earnings
$116,219
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Iowa State University of Science and Technology
Degreeli Score
83/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,460,578
Years To Recoup
4.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,939,164
10-Year Earnings
$100,676
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Oregon State University
Degreeli Score
83/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,430,850
Years To Recoup
4.9 years
On-Time ROI
$2,040,864
10-Year Earnings
$105,964
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Texas Tech University
Degreeli Score
81/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,353,166
Years To Recoup
5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,969,960
10-Year Earnings
$102,312
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 Cincinnati
Degreeli Score
71/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,317,113
Years To Recoup
7.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,757,088
10-Year Earnings
$92,984
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
California State University--Sacramento
Degreeli Score
88/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,269,074
Years To Recoup
2.2 years
On-Time ROI
$2,254,528
10-Year Earnings
$114,594
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Bradley University
Degreeli Score
65/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,184,675
Years To Recoup
7.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,555,304
10-Year Earnings
$82,309
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
Bowling Green State University
Degreeli Score
63/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$988,587
Years To Recoup
7.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,551,212
10-Year Earnings
$82,365
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
MASTERS
The University of Texas--Arlington
Degreeli Score
79/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$969,722
Years To Recoup
4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,795,116
10-Year Earnings
$92,546
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
East Texas A&M University
Degreeli Score
73/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$669,692
Years To Recoup
3.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,564,336
10-Year Earnings
$80,585
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.