Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $168,586 to $945,916. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
Worth comparing
Program Category
Drafting/Design 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
$945,916
Fastest Payback
1.5 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 Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians currently looks strongest
BACHELORS
Central Michigan University
Degreeli Score
71/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$945,916
Years To Recoup
5.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,610,892
10-Year Earnings
$84,064
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Western Michigan University
Degreeli Score
74/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$939,167
Years To Recoup
4.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,631,348
10-Year Earnings
$84,622
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Trine University
Degreeli Score
54/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$932,815
Years To Recoup
8.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,448,920
10-Year Earnings
$77,517
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
Dunwoody College of Technology
Degreeli Score
40/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$783,884
Years To Recoup
11.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,186,624
10-Year Earnings
$64,719
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 Central Missouri
Degreeli Score
67/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$740,178
Years To Recoup
5.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,368,672
10-Year Earnings
$71,326
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Murray State University
Degreeli Score
70/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$699,573
Years To Recoup
4.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,140,856
10-Year Earnings
$58,862
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Degreeli Score
47/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$681,688
Years To Recoup
9.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,274,660
10-Year Earnings
$68,755
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
Indiana University Indianapolis
Degreeli Score
65/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$643,451
Years To Recoup
5.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,181,728
10-Year Earnings
$61,420
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
ASSOCIATE
SUNY College of Technology--Delhi
Degreeli Score
62/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$627,706
Years To Recoup
6.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,381,700
10-Year Earnings
$72,530
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
ASSOCIATE
Ferris State University
Degreeli Score
72/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$620,448
Years To Recoup
3.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,323,764
10-Year Earnings
$67,913
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
CERTIFICATE
SUNY College of Technology--Delhi
Degreeli Score
60/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$602,038
Years To Recoup
6.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,325,200
10-Year Earnings
$69,705
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
ASSOCIATE
Valencia College
Degreeli Score
64/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$574,457
Years To Recoup
5.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,201,792
10-Year Earnings
$62,497
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
ASSOCIATE
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Degreeli Score
33/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$509,065
Years To Recoup
12.7 years
On-Time ROI
$951,880
10-Year Earnings
$52,616
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.
CERTIFICATE
Miami Dade College
Degreeli Score
68/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$482,916
Years To Recoup
2.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,051,188
10-Year Earnings
$53,652
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
ASSOCIATE
Spokane Community College
Degreeli Score
69/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$438,385
Years To Recoup
2.2 years
On-Time ROI
$1,315,288
10-Year Earnings
$66,859
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
MASTERS
Academy of Art University
Degreeli Score
28/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$435,798
Years To Recoup
15.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,269,808
10-Year Earnings
$71,613
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.
BACHELORS
Academy of Art University
Degreeli Score
25/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$402,645
Years To Recoup
16.2 years
On-Time ROI
$1,173,208
10-Year Earnings
$66,783
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.
ASSOCIATE
Vincennes University
Degreeli Score
53/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$359,730
Years To Recoup
6.2 years
On-Time ROI
$924,280
10-Year Earnings
$48,459
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
ASSOCIATE
CUNY--New York City College of Technology
Degreeli Score
71/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$303,687
Years To Recoup
1.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,414,472
10-Year Earnings
$71,749
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
ASSOCIATE
Austin Community College District
Degreeli Score
69/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$259,356
Years To Recoup
2.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,283,940
10-Year Earnings
$65,475
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
CERTIFICATE
Austin Community College District
Degreeli Score
67/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$232,288
Years To Recoup
2.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,149,940
10-Year Earnings
$58,775
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
$168,586
Years To Recoup
1.5 years
On-Time ROI
$617,756
10-Year Earnings
$31,238
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.