Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $898,746 to $1,698,865. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Mining and Mineral 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
8
Positive ROI Routes
8/8
Best Current ROI
$1,698,865
Fastest Payback
3.5 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 Mining and Mineral Engineering currently looks strongest
BACHELORS
Colorado School of Mines
Degreeli Score
78/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,698,865
Years To Recoup
7 years
On-Time ROI
$2,079,140
10-Year Earnings
$109,695
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
MASTERS
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Degreeli Score
88/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,576,143
Years To Recoup
3.5 years
On-Time ROI
$2,448,568
10-Year Earnings
$125,688
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 Arizona
Degreeli Score
88/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,575,865
Years To Recoup
3.7 years
On-Time ROI
$2,333,924
10-Year Earnings
$120,031
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Virginia Tech
Degreeli Score
73/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,541,724
Years To Recoup
7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,788,128
10-Year Earnings
$94,397
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 Pennsylvania State University--University Park
Degreeli Score
60/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,460,706
Years To Recoup
9.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,696,720
10-Year Earnings
$91,411
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
West Virginia University
Degreeli Score
87/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,377,157
Years To Recoup
3.8 years
On-Time ROI
$2,129,844
10-Year Earnings
$109,619
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Degreeli Score
80/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,190,168
Years To Recoup
4.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,848,948
10-Year Earnings
$95,707
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Degreeli Score
69/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$898,746
Years To Recoup
6.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,697,348
10-Year Earnings
$88,904
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.