Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $199,440 to $1,789,496. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Natural Sciences
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
15
Positive ROI Routes
15/15
Best Current ROI
$1,789,496
Fastest Payback
5.3 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 Sciences currently looks strongest
BACHELORS
Harvard University
Degreeli Score
78/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,789,496
Years To Recoup
5.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,833,876
10-Year Earnings
$95,507
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Kansas State University
Degreeli Score
61/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$914,967
Years To Recoup
7.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,287,236
10-Year Earnings
$68,243
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
Daemen University
Degreeli Score
63/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$862,491
Years To Recoup
6.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,464,828
10-Year Earnings
$76,980
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Loyola Marymount University
Degreeli Score
24/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$732,668
Years To Recoup
23 years
On-Time ROI
$928,956
10-Year Earnings
$56,124
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
California State University--Chico
Degreeli Score
58/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$655,499
Years To Recoup
7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,044,120
10-Year Earnings
$55,102
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
Colorado State University
Degreeli Score
39/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$609,181
Years To Recoup
11.3 years
On-Time ROI
$915,924
10-Year Earnings
$50,052
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
Dominican University
Degreeli Score
60/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$599,085
Years To Recoup
5.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,084,120
10-Year Earnings
$56,555
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
MASTERS
Piedmont University
Degreeli Score
48/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$582,936
Years To Recoup
8.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,229,564
10-Year Earnings
$65,598
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 Puerto Rico--Cayey
Degreeli Score
54/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$401,409
Years To Recoup
6.4 years
On-Time ROI
$805,556
10-Year Earnings
$42,313
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 Puerto Rico--Rio Piedras
Degreeli Score
55/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$380,368
Years To Recoup
6.2 years
On-Time ROI
$756,800
10-Year Earnings
$39,675
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Christian Brothers University
Degreeli Score
49/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$377,042
Years To Recoup
7.2 years
On-Time ROI
$689,164
10-Year Earnings
$36,429
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
Inter American University of Puerto Rico--Metropolitan Campus
Degreeli Score
46/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$266,775
Years To Recoup
7.2 years
On-Time ROI
$687,388
10-Year Earnings
$36,327
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
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Degreeli Score
28/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$238,769
Years To Recoup
10.7 years
On-Time ROI
$704,956
10-Year Earnings
$38,323
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
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon
Degreeli Score
24/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$219,425
Years To Recoup
14.6 years
On-Time ROI
$421,404
10-Year Earnings
$23,655
Why it scores this way
Strength: Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
BACHELORS
Logan University
Degreeli Score
29/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$199,440
Years To Recoup
11 years
On-Time ROI
$897,568
10-Year Earnings
$48,922
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.