Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $522,740 to $1,291,001. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Library Science, 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
2
Positive ROI Routes
2/2
Best Current ROI
$1,291,001
Fastest Payback
4.6 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 Library Science, Other currently looks strongest
MASTERS
University of California, Los Angeles
Degreeli Score
76/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,291,001
Years To Recoup
4.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,393,868
10-Year Earnings
$72,203
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 Central Arkansas
Degreeli Score
48/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$522,740
Years To Recoup
8.4 years
On-Time ROI
$976,536
10-Year Earnings
$52,129
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.