Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $770,668 to $1,642,768. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Dispute Resolution
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
8
Positive ROI Routes
8/8
Best Current ROI
$1,642,768
Fastest Payback
4.1 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 Dispute Resolution currently looks strongest
MASTERS
Pepperdine University
Degreeli Score
51/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,642,768
Years To Recoup
14.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,970,928
10-Year Earnings
$110,166
Why it scores this way
Strength: Earnings outlook is strong for a first-decade career path.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE
University of Southern California
Degreeli Score
61/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,640,304
Years To Recoup
9.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,786,240
10-Year Earnings
$95,860
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.
MASTERS
University of Southern California
Degreeli Score
60/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,610,845
Years To Recoup
9.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,754,160
10-Year Earnings
$94,256
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.
MASTERS
Columbia University
Degreeli Score
61/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,331,811
Years To Recoup
7.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,385,860
10-Year Earnings
$73,611
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.
MASTERS
Creighton University
Degreeli Score
50/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,225,132
Years To Recoup
10.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,469,688
10-Year Earnings
$79,798
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.
MASTERS
Dominican University
Degreeli Score
72/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$812,090
Years To Recoup
4.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,469,580
10-Year Earnings
$75,828
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
MASTERS
University of North Carolina--Wilmington
Degreeli Score
51/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$780,573
Years To Recoup
9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,105,784
10-Year Earnings
$59,311
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
DOCTORAL
Nova Southeastern University
Degreeli Score
37/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$770,668
Years To Recoup
12.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,216,716
10-Year Earnings
$66,910
Why it scores this way
Strength: Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.