Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $483,843 to $1,266,163. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Construction Trades, Other
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
2
Positive ROI Routes
2/2
Best Current ROI
$1,266,163
Fastest Payback
5.1 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 Trades, Other currently looks strongest
BACHELORS
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Degreeli Score
80/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,266,163
Years To Recoup
5.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,909,172
10-Year Earnings
$99,249
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
ASSOCIATE
Alfred State College--SUNY
Degreeli Score
47/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$483,843
Years To Recoup
8.5 years
On-Time ROI
$878,756
10-Year Earnings
$46,941
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.