Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $494,177 to $1,414,634. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Engineering-Related 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
6
Positive ROI Routes
6/6
Best Current ROI
$1,414,634
Fastest Payback
2.1 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 Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians currently looks strongest
BACHELORS
University of Florida
Degreeli Score
83/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,414,634
Years To Recoup
2.2 years
On-Time ROI
$1,552,496
10-Year Earnings
$78,933
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
California State University--Fresno
Degreeli Score
82/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,013,353
Years To Recoup
2.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,779,060
10-Year Earnings
$90,353
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
ASSOCIATE
Ferris State University
Degreeli Score
78/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$782,009
Years To Recoup
2.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,668,464
10-Year Earnings
$85,148
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
43/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$631,235
Years To Recoup
10.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,180,320
10-Year Earnings
$64,038
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 Puerto Rico--Mayaguez
Degreeli Score
50/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$535,532
Years To Recoup
8.2 years
On-Time ROI
$1,090,696
10-Year Earnings
$58,122
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
University of Alaska Anchorage
Degreeli Score
70/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$494,177
Years To Recoup
4.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,663,336
10-Year Earnings
$86,227
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.