Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $875,471 to $1,457,118. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Metallurgical 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
2
Positive ROI Routes
2/2
Best Current ROI
$1,457,118
Fastest Payback
2.8 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 Metallurgical Engineering currently looks strongest
BACHELORS
Colorado School of Mines
Degreeli Score
69/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,457,118
Years To Recoup
8.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,783,280
10-Year Earnings
$94,902
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
The University of Texas--El Paso
Degreeli Score
80/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$875,471
Years To Recoup
2.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,745,008
10-Year Earnings
$89,131
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.