Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $209,676 to $1,178,502. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Environmental Control 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
16
Positive ROI Routes
16/16
Best Current ROI
$1,178,502
Fastest Payback
2.5 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 Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians currently looks strongest
MASTERS
University of Findlay
Degreeli Score
71/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,178,502
Years To Recoup
6.8 years
On-Time ROI
$2,036,816
10-Year Earnings
$107,285
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
Rochester Institute of Technology
Degreeli Score
48/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,087,122
Years To Recoup
11 years
On-Time ROI
$1,555,476
10-Year Earnings
$84,755
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
North Carolina State University
Degreeli Score
65/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,068,491
Years To Recoup
6.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,260,608
10-Year Earnings
$66,491
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 Findlay
Degreeli Score
63/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,026,284
Years To Recoup
7.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,773,736
10-Year Earnings
$94,131
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
Appalachian State University
Degreeli Score
67/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$992,573
Years To Recoup
6.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,331,776
10-Year Earnings
$69,956
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
CERTIFICATE
Sullivan University
Degreeli Score
45/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$815,172
Years To Recoup
10.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,148,292
10-Year Earnings
$62,521
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.
CERTIFICATE
Ranken Technical College
Degreeli Score
56/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$694,016
Years To Recoup
7.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,306,260
10-Year Earnings
$69,072
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
ASSOCIATE
New England Institute of Technology
Degreeli Score
30/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$656,159
Years To Recoup
15.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,102,048
10-Year Earnings
$62,399
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
Ranken Technical College
Degreeli Score
52/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$639,143
Years To Recoup
7.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,202,980
10-Year Earnings
$63,908
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
Ferris State University
Degreeli Score
71/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$609,256
Years To Recoup
3.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,299,884
10-Year Earnings
$66,719
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
36/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$546,662
Years To Recoup
11.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,022,180
10-Year Earnings
$56,131
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
Austin Community College District
Degreeli Score
70/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$268,393
Years To Recoup
2.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,328,680
10-Year Earnings
$67,712
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 Puerto Rico--Aguadilla
Degreeli Score
51/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$262,654
Years To Recoup
6.9 years
On-Time ROI
$566,920
10-Year Earnings
$29,899
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
CERTIFICATE
Austin Community College District
Degreeli Score
69/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$261,465
Years To Recoup
2.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,294,380
10-Year Earnings
$65,997
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
CERTIFICATE
National University College
Degreeli Score
42/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$260,923
Years To Recoup
9.2 years
On-Time ROI
$480,080
10-Year Earnings
$25,788
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
CERTIFICATE
Huertas College
Degreeli Score
58/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$209,676
Years To Recoup
4.9 years
On-Time ROI
$459,916
10-Year Earnings
$23,876
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.