Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $318,241 to $1,755,338. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, 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
26
Positive ROI Routes
26/26
Best Current ROI
$1,755,338
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 Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other currently looks strongest
MASTERS
California State University, Long Beach
Degreeli Score
90/100
Excellent Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,755,338
Years To Recoup
2.1 years
On-Time ROI
$2,548,400
10-Year Earnings
$129,508
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Degreeli Score
84/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,582,804
Years To Recoup
5.2 years
On-Time ROI
$2,137,192
10-Year Earnings
$111,176
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Neumann University
Degreeli Score
77/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,446,378
Years To Recoup
5.3 years
On-Time ROI
$2,694,444
10-Year Earnings
$140,283
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
MASTERS
Tulane University of Louisiana
Degreeli Score
49/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,407,824
Years To Recoup
11.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,634,344
10-Year Earnings
$89,707
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
Virginia Commonwealth University
Degreeli Score
79/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,306,947
Years To Recoup
5.8 years
On-Time ROI
$2,068,608
10-Year Earnings
$108,117
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
Michigan State University
Degreeli Score
71/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,233,757
Years To Recoup
6.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,528,440
10-Year Earnings
$80,358
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Degreeli Score
70/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,198,877
Years To Recoup
6.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,618,792
10-Year Earnings
$85,256
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 New Haven
Degreeli Score
59/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,183,440
Years To Recoup
9.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,876,392
10-Year Earnings
$100,658
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.
MASTERS
Webster University
Degreeli Score
66/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,154,933
Years To Recoup
7.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,793,652
10-Year Earnings
$95,092
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 Detroit Mercy
Degreeli Score
72/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,028,692
Years To Recoup
5.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,530,792
10-Year Earnings
$79,586
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
CERTIFICATE
Florida State University
Degreeli Score
72/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,025,361
Years To Recoup
4.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,197,712
10-Year Earnings
$62,145
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Tulane University of Louisiana
Degreeli Score
34/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$980,690
Years To Recoup
16.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,138,484
10-Year Earnings
$64,914
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
BACHELORS
Thomas Edison State University
Degreeli Score
73/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$975,272
Years To Recoup
1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,573,020
10-Year Earnings
$78,651
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
MASTERS
Eastern Kentucky University
Degreeli Score
83/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$975,009
Years To Recoup
3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,948,460
10-Year Earnings
$99,631
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Virginia Commonwealth University
Degreeli Score
56/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$853,592
Years To Recoup
8.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,351,048
10-Year Earnings
$72,239
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 New Haven
Degreeli Score
36/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$795,863
Years To Recoup
13 years
On-Time ROI
$1,261,872
10-Year Earnings
$69,932
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.
MASTERS
Tiffin University
Degreeli Score
60/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$712,166
Years To Recoup
7.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,786,220
10-Year Earnings
$94,611
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
Florida Atlantic University
Degreeli Score
69/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$680,907
Years To Recoup
4.2 years
On-Time ROI
$1,088,232
10-Year Earnings
$56,162
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Mercy University
Degreeli Score
58/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$549,687
Years To Recoup
6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,202,552
10-Year Earnings
$62,942
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Miami Dade College
Degreeli Score
70/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$541,857
Years To Recoup
2.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,179,488
10-Year Earnings
$60,067
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Tiffin University
Degreeli Score
40/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$526,252
Years To Recoup
9.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,319,920
10-Year Earnings
$71,296
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
St. Petersburg College
Degreeli Score
69/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$480,939
Years To Recoup
1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,257,356
10-Year Earnings
$63,162
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Florida SouthWestern State College
Degreeli Score
66/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$423,190
Years To Recoup
3.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,079,292
10-Year Earnings
$55,414
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Western Illinois University
Degreeli Score
51/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$411,064
Years To Recoup
7.2 years
On-Time ROI
$909,032
10-Year Earnings
$48,039
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
Florida State College--Jacksonville
Degreeli Score
66/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$401,141
Years To Recoup
2 years
On-Time ROI
$1,089,168
10-Year Earnings
$55,284
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Savannah State University
Degreeli Score
65/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$318,241
Years To Recoup
3.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,134,952
10-Year Earnings
$58,382
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.