Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $300,421 to $1,342,922. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Gerontology
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
$1,342,922
Fastest Payback
4.1 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 Gerontology currently looks strongest
MASTERS
University of Southern California
Degreeli Score
48/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,342,922
Years To Recoup
11 years
On-Time ROI
$1,462,400
10-Year Earnings
$79,668
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 Northern Iowa
Degreeli Score
63/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$824,492
Years To Recoup
6.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,213,916
10-Year Earnings
$63,876
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Kansas State University
Degreeli Score
54/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$800,230
Years To Recoup
8.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,125,816
10-Year Earnings
$60,172
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
MASTERS
University of Massachusetts--Boston
Degreeli Score
61/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$671,389
Years To Recoup
6.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,358,812
10-Year Earnings
$71,482
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
California State University--Sacramento
Degreeli Score
69/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$664,227
Years To Recoup
4.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,180,008
10-Year Earnings
$60,868
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Bowling Green State University
Degreeli Score
34/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$576,955
Years To Recoup
12.8 years
On-Time ROI
$905,312
10-Year Earnings
$50,070
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.
CERTIFICATE
Purdue University--Fort Wayne
Degreeli Score
51/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$356,932
Years To Recoup
6.8 years
On-Time ROI
$984,096
10-Year Earnings
$51,839
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
MASTERS
Brenau University
Degreeli Score
33/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$309,079
Years To Recoup
9.9 years
On-Time ROI
$939,164
10-Year Earnings
$50,743
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
Bethune-Cookman University
Degreeli Score
51/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$300,421
Years To Recoup
6.2 years
On-Time ROI
$984,340
10-Year Earnings
$51,623
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.