Bottom Line
This field has mixed value outcomes.
The current preview range spans from $0 to $953,537. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
Worth comparing
Program Category
English Language and Literature/Letters, 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
13
Positive ROI Routes
12/13
Best Current ROI
$953,537
Fastest Payback
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 English Language and Literature/Letters, Other currently looks strongest
BACHELORS
University of California San Diego
Degreeli Score
67/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$953,537
Years To Recoup
5.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,108,120
10-Year Earnings
$57,900
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Middlebury College
Degreeli Score
32/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$870,446
Years To Recoup
15.6 years
On-Time ROI
$952,348
10-Year Earnings
$53,914
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
MASTERS
Bennington College
Degreeli Score
28/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$633,507
Years To Recoup
16.3 years
On-Time ROI
$889,632
10-Year Earnings
$50,671
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
MASTERS
Rowan University
Degreeli Score
39/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$632,327
Years To Recoup
11.6 years
On-Time ROI
$938,728
10-Year Earnings
$51,418
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
MASTERS
Hollins University
Degreeli Score
36/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$598,514
Years To Recoup
11 years
On-Time ROI
$925,776
10-Year Earnings
$50,468
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
Bard College
Degreeli Score
25/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$587,396
Years To Recoup
18.3 years
On-Time ROI
$869,444
10-Year Earnings
$50,402
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.
BACHELORS
Rowan University
Degreeli Score
35/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$581,928
Years To Recoup
12.5 years
On-Time ROI
$863,908
10-Year Earnings
$47,677
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
BACHELORS
University of Iowa
Degreeli Score
29/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$536,258
Years To Recoup
14.9 years
On-Time ROI
$718,556
10-Year Earnings
$40,434
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
BACHELORS
California State University--Dominguez Hills
Degreeli Score
65/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$475,157
Years To Recoup
4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,110,440
10-Year Earnings
$57,245
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Ohio University
Degreeli Score
26/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$437,960
Years To Recoup
15.3 years
On-Time ROI
$669,152
10-Year Earnings
$37,785
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
BACHELORS
SUNY Empire State University
Degreeli Score
57/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$428,213
Years To Recoup
5.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,038,596
10-Year Earnings
$54,265
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Suffolk University
Degreeli Score
19/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$392,255
Years To Recoup
20.7 years
On-Time ROI
$644,308
10-Year Earnings
$38,139
Why it scores this way
Strength: Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risk: Total cost may be high relative to expected early-career salary.
BACHELORS
Patrick Henry College
Degreeli Score
72/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$0
Years To Recoup
1 years
On-Time ROI
$0
10-Year Earnings
$0
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.