Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $743,088 to $2,243,564. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Manufacturing Engineering
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
17
Positive ROI Routes
17/17
Best Current ROI
$2,243,564
Fastest Payback
1.4 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 Manufacturing Engineering currently looks strongest
MASTERS
Southern Methodist University
Degreeli Score
73/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$2,243,564
Years To Recoup
7.7 years
On-Time ROI
$2,662,352
10-Year Earnings
$141,296
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
Northwestern University
Degreeli Score
68/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,750,118
Years To Recoup
8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,839,712
10-Year Earnings
$97,819
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
California State University--Northridge
Degreeli Score
88/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,455,036
Years To Recoup
1.4 years
On-Time ROI
$2,554,936
10-Year Earnings
$129,151
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Brigham Young University
Degreeli Score
81/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,441,593
Years To Recoup
4.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,780,184
10-Year Earnings
$92,122
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Bradley University
Degreeli Score
70/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,281,883
Years To Recoup
6.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,682,924
10-Year Earnings
$88,690
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
California State Polytechnic University--Pomona
Degreeli Score
85/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,241,810
Years To Recoup
3.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,814,716
10-Year Earnings
$93,042
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Grand Valley State University
Degreeli Score
81/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,235,029
Years To Recoup
4.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,843,052
10-Year Earnings
$95,416
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 Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic
Degreeli Score
84/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,219,549
Years To Recoup
4.1 years
On-Time ROI
$2,223,020
10-Year Earnings
$114,649
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Oregon State University
Degreeli Score
72/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,142,067
Years To Recoup
6.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,628,964
10-Year Earnings
$85,369
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Arizona State University
Degreeli Score
78/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,128,343
Years To Recoup
4.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,658,352
10-Year Earnings
$85,911
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Dunwoody College of Technology
Degreeli Score
63/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,120,222
Years To Recoup
8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,695,764
10-Year Earnings
$90,176
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 Washington University
Degreeli Score
69/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,048,143
Years To Recoup
6.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,621,508
10-Year Earnings
$85,314
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Texas State University
Degreeli Score
74/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$946,770
Years To Recoup
5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,712,680
10-Year Earnings
$88,995
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 Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic
Degreeli Score
72/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$920,913
Years To Recoup
5.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,678,660
10-Year Earnings
$87,431
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Robert Morris University
Degreeli Score
56/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$917,629
Years To Recoup
8.2 years
On-Time ROI
$1,396,908
10-Year Earnings
$74,446
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
National University
Degreeli Score
67/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$796,762
Years To Recoup
6.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,858,988
10-Year Earnings
$97,525
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Ferris State University
Degreeli Score
77/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$743,088
Years To Recoup
2.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,585,424
10-Year Earnings
$80,996
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.