Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $373,585 to $572,814. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
Worth comparing
Program Category
Leisure and Recreational Activities
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
3
Positive ROI Routes
3/3
Best Current ROI
$572,814
Fastest Payback
6.9 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 Leisure and Recreational Activities currently looks strongest
BACHELORS
Fitchburg State University
Degreeli Score
56/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$572,814
Years To Recoup
6.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,039,212
10-Year Earnings
$54,813
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
SUNY at Fredonia
Degreeli Score
37/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$392,769
Years To Recoup
10 years
On-Time ROI
$782,252
10-Year Earnings
$42,292
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
Western Connecticut State University
Degreeli Score
32/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$373,585
Years To Recoup
11.9 years
On-Time ROI
$721,764
10-Year Earnings
$39,609
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.