Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $433,246 to $1,061,947. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Interior Architecture
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
19
Positive ROI Routes
19/19
Best Current ROI
$1,061,947
Fastest Payback
4 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 Interior Architecture currently looks strongest
BACHELORS
Auburn University
Degreeli Score
55/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,061,947
Years To Recoup
9.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,295,848
10-Year Earnings
$69,657
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
Syracuse University
Degreeli Score
36/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$994,431
Years To Recoup
15.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,189,368
10-Year Earnings
$67,227
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
University of Oregon
Degreeli Score
59/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$954,131
Years To Recoup
8.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,330,912
10-Year Earnings
$70,982
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 Tennessee--Knoxville
Degreeli Score
60/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$906,981
Years To Recoup
7.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,226,976
10-Year Earnings
$65,144
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
Florida International University
Degreeli Score
74/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$901,398
Years To Recoup
4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,211,068
10-Year Earnings
$62,411
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Thomas Jefferson University
Degreeli Score
42/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$863,535
Years To Recoup
11.2 years
On-Time ROI
$1,259,348
10-Year Earnings
$68,753
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
Texas Tech University
Degreeli Score
58/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$837,153
Years To Recoup
7.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,218,740
10-Year Earnings
$64,751
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 Nebraska -- Lincoln
Degreeli Score
58/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$785,580
Years To Recoup
7.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,173,032
10-Year Earnings
$62,201
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
Mississippi State University
Degreeli Score
58/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$772,065
Years To Recoup
7.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,158,040
10-Year Earnings
$61,421
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 State University
Degreeli Score
50/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$766,703
Years To Recoup
9.2 years
On-Time ROI
$1,152,764
10-Year Earnings
$61,894
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
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Degreeli Score
52/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$752,614
Years To Recoup
8.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,093,756
10-Year Earnings
$58,518
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 North Texas
Degreeli Score
62/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$747,780
Years To Recoup
6.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,231,724
10-Year Earnings
$64,716
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 State University--Sacramento
Degreeli Score
69/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$670,328
Years To Recoup
4.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,190,848
10-Year Earnings
$61,410
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Marywood University
Degreeli Score
33/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$653,282
Years To Recoup
12.4 years
On-Time ROI
$911,768
10-Year Earnings
$50,266
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
The University of Texas--San Antonio
Degreeli Score
66/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$623,140
Years To Recoup
4.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,183,776
10-Year Earnings
$61,356
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Bowling Green State University
Degreeli Score
38/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$621,847
Years To Recoup
12 years
On-Time ROI
$975,752
10-Year Earnings
$53,592
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.
BACHELORS
Stephen F. Austin State University
Degreeli Score
59/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$599,376
Years To Recoup
6.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,123,900
10-Year Earnings
$59,047
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 New Haven
Degreeli Score
26/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$580,441
Years To Recoup
17.3 years
On-Time ROI
$920,312
10-Year Earnings
$52,854
Why it scores this way
Strength: Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risk: Total cost may be high relative to expected early-career salary.
BACHELORS
Indiana State University
Degreeli Score
58/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$433,246
Years To Recoup
5.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,010,368
10-Year Earnings
$52,693
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.