Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $805,135 to $2,996,264. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Human Computer Interaction
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
12
Positive ROI Routes
12/12
Best Current ROI
$2,996,264
Fastest Payback
2.1 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 Human Computer Interaction currently looks strongest
MASTERS
University of California, Irvine
Degreeli Score
93/100
Excellent Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$2,996,264
Years To Recoup
2.2 years
On-Time ROI
$3,449,136
10-Year Earnings
$175,307
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
University of Washington
Degreeli Score
93/100
Excellent Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$2,952,898
Years To Recoup
2.1 years
On-Time ROI
$3,466,656
10-Year Earnings
$176,151
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
Bentley University
Degreeli Score
79/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$2,677,680
Years To Recoup
6.2 years
On-Time ROI
$3,085,240
10-Year Earnings
$161,848
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
School of Visual Arts
Degreeli Score
64/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$2,206,257
Years To Recoup
9.8 years
On-Time ROI
$2,915,244
10-Year Earnings
$157,345
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
Indiana University--Bloomington
Degreeli Score
92/100
Excellent Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,995,612
Years To Recoup
3.4 years
On-Time ROI
$2,487,984
10-Year Earnings
$127,652
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
California College of the Arts
Degreeli Score
59/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,694,168
Years To Recoup
9.6 years
On-Time ROI
$2,767,344
10-Year Earnings
$149,149
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
DePaul University
Degreeli Score
73/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,516,640
Years To Recoup
7 years
On-Time ROI
$2,236,932
10-Year Earnings
$118,027
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
Savannah College of Art and Design
Degreeli Score
53/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,436,940
Years To Recoup
11.6 years
On-Time ROI
$2,070,220
10-Year Earnings
$113,397
Why it scores this way
Strength: Earnings outlook is strong for a first-decade career path.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
MASTERS
Indiana University Indianapolis
Degreeli Score
87/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,230,422
Years To Recoup
2.7 years
On-Time ROI
$2,259,728
10-Year Earnings
$115,320
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Stony Brook University--SUNY
Degreeli Score
73/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,198,657
Years To Recoup
6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,586,364
10-Year Earnings
$83,075
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
DigiPen Institute of Technology
Degreeli Score
43/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$955,133
Years To Recoup
13.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,567,076
10-Year Earnings
$87,243
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
Indiana University Indianapolis
Degreeli Score
73/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$805,135
Years To Recoup
4.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,478,668
10-Year Earnings
$76,267
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.