Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $513,925 to $1,251,605. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, 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
17
Positive ROI Routes
17/17
Best Current ROI
$1,251,605
Fastest Payback
2.4 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 Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other currently looks strongest
BACHELORS
Maine Maritime Academy
Degreeli Score
79/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,251,605
Years To Recoup
5.6 years
On-Time ROI
$2,151,264
10-Year Earnings
$112,246
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Pittsburg State University
Degreeli Score
85/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,230,982
Years To Recoup
3.8 years
On-Time ROI
$2,175,264
10-Year Earnings
$111,920
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
Arizona State University
Degreeli Score
81/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,211,447
Years To Recoup
4.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,780,492
10-Year Earnings
$92,018
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
Georgia Southern University
Degreeli Score
86/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,196,354
Years To Recoup
3.6 years
On-Time ROI
$2,179,152
10-Year Earnings
$112,011
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 Carolina University
Degreeli Score
76/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,060,785
Years To Recoup
4.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,694,004
10-Year Earnings
$87,848
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
67/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,014,385
Years To Recoup
6.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,220,680
10-Year Earnings
$63,954
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Jacksonville State University
Degreeli Score
78/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$979,512
Years To Recoup
4.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,790,044
10-Year Earnings
$92,358
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Bowling Green State University
Degreeli Score
58/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$903,342
Years To Recoup
8.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,417,452
10-Year Earnings
$75,677
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
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Degreeli Score
75/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$832,596
Years To Recoup
3.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,456,096
10-Year Earnings
$74,974
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
ASSOCIATE
Bowling Green State University
Degreeli Score
52/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$820,850
Years To Recoup
9.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,288,012
10-Year Earnings
$69,205
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
Shawnee State University
Degreeli Score
72/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$780,718
Years To Recoup
4.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,622,776
10-Year Earnings
$84,015
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Old Dominion University
Degreeli Score
70/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$723,976
Years To Recoup
4.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,562,988
10-Year Earnings
$81,077
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Eastern Washington University
Degreeli Score
72/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$708,781
Years To Recoup
4.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,629,756
10-Year Earnings
$84,265
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Keene State College
Degreeli Score
56/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$701,664
Years To Recoup
7.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,168,272
10-Year Earnings
$61,991
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
Daytona State College
Degreeli Score
76/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$687,846
Years To Recoup
2.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,591,132
10-Year Earnings
$80,992
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 Maryland Eastern Shore
Degreeli Score
68/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$531,585
Years To Recoup
4.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,504,628
10-Year Earnings
$77,899
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Berklee College of Music
Degreeli Score
16/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$513,925
Years To Recoup
27.4 years
On-Time ROI
$763,520
10-Year Earnings
$48,069
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Total cost may be high relative to expected early-career salary.