Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $486,394 to $703,973. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
Worth comparing
Program Category
Natural Resources and Conservation, 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
3
Positive ROI Routes
3/3
Best Current ROI
$703,973
Fastest Payback
4.1 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 Natural Resources and Conservation, Other currently looks strongest
BACHELORS
Kansas State University
Degreeli Score
46/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$703,973
Years To Recoup
9.7 years
On-Time ROI
$990,396
10-Year Earnings
$53,401
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
The Pennsylvania State University--University Park
Degreeli Score
25/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$675,944
Years To Recoup
19.1 years
On-Time ROI
$785,160
10-Year Earnings
$45,833
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Total cost may be high relative to expected early-career salary.
BACHELORS
Marshall University
Degreeli Score
64/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$486,394
Years To Recoup
4.1 years
On-Time ROI
$949,432
10-Year Earnings
$48,972
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.