Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $936,684 to $1,481,683. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Ocean 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
4
Positive ROI Routes
4/4
Best Current ROI
$1,481,683
Fastest Payback
2.9 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 Ocean Engineering currently looks strongest
BACHELORS
Texas A&M University
Degreeli Score
76/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,481,683
Years To Recoup
6.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,765,800
10-Year Earnings
$92,553
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 Rhode Island
Degreeli Score
74/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,269,920
Years To Recoup
6.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,732,260
10-Year Earnings
$90,901
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Florida Atlantic University
Degreeli Score
80/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$980,379
Years To Recoup
2.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,566,852
10-Year Earnings
$80,093
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Florida Institute of Technology
Degreeli Score
43/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$936,684
Years To Recoup
11.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,474,164
10-Year Earnings
$80,836
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.