Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $759,752 to $1,573,228. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Geological/Geophysical Engineering
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
9
Positive ROI Routes
9/9
Best Current ROI
$1,573,228
Fastest Payback
4.6 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 Geological/Geophysical Engineering currently looks strongest
MASTERS
Colorado School of Mines
Degreeli Score
74/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,573,228
Years To Recoup
7.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,925,380
10-Year Earnings
$102,007
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
Colorado School of Mines
Degreeli Score
64/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,352,235
Years To Recoup
8.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,654,920
10-Year Earnings
$88,484
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 Wisconsin--Madison
Degreeli Score
69/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,251,304
Years To Recoup
6.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,397,324
10-Year Earnings
$73,337
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Degreeli Score
79/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,160,944
Years To Recoup
4.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,803,548
10-Year Earnings
$93,437
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Michigan Technological University
Degreeli Score
76/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,075,696
Years To Recoup
4.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,580,512
10-Year Earnings
$81,862
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Montana Technological University
Degreeli Score
77/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,052,196
Years To Recoup
4.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,806,656
10-Year Earnings
$93,629
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Degreeli Score
69/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$926,920
Years To Recoup
5.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,439,988
10-Year Earnings
$75,259
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
University of Nevada--Reno
Degreeli Score
71/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$917,297
Years To Recoup
5.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,497,872
10-Year Earnings
$78,079
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Degreeli Score
61/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$759,752
Years To Recoup
7.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,434,848
10-Year Earnings
$75,779
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.