Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $862,731 to $2,598,712. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Mathematics and Computer Science
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
5
Positive ROI Routes
5/5
Best Current ROI
$2,598,712
Fastest Payback
2.4 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 Mathematics and Computer Science currently looks strongest
BACHELORS
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Degreeli Score
93/100
Excellent Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$2,598,712
Years To Recoup
2.5 years
On-Time ROI
$3,052,640
10-Year Earnings
$155,503
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Santa Clara University
Degreeli Score
65/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$2,409,019
Years To Recoup
9.1 years
On-Time ROI
$2,740,012
10-Year Earnings
$147,013
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
University of California San Diego
Degreeli Score
93/100
Excellent Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$2,318,600
Years To Recoup
2.4 years
On-Time ROI
$2,694,480
10-Year Earnings
$137,218
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
University of Illinois Chicago
Degreeli Score
77/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$925,855
Years To Recoup
3.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,502,524
10-Year Earnings
$77,321
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
The University of Akron
Degreeli Score
75/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$862,731
Years To Recoup
4.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,663,576
10-Year Earnings
$85,968
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.