Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $826,957 to $2,369,960. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Optometry
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
13
Positive ROI Routes
13/13
Best Current ROI
$2,369,960
Fastest Payback
1.7 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 Optometry currently looks strongest
PROFESSIONAL
University of California, Berkeley
Degreeli Score
93/100
Excellent Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$2,369,960
Years To Recoup
2.8 years
On-Time ROI
$2,552,736
10-Year Earnings
$130,333
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
PROFESSIONAL
The Ohio State University
Degreeli Score
91/100
Excellent Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$2,266,566
Years To Recoup
3.5 years
On-Time ROI
$2,583,864
10-Year Earnings
$132,661
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
PROFESSIONAL
Indiana University--Bloomington
Degreeli Score
92/100
Excellent Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$2,107,216
Years To Recoup
3.2 years
On-Time ROI
$2,627,124
10-Year Earnings
$134,609
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
PROFESSIONAL
Drexel University
Degreeli Score
74/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$2,054,048
Years To Recoup
7.4 years
On-Time ROI
$2,628,004
10-Year Earnings
$139,102
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
PROFESSIONAL
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Degreeli Score
88/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,825,933
Years To Recoup
3.4 years
On-Time ROI
$2,842,804
10-Year Earnings
$145,890
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
DOCTORAL
Pacific University
Degreeli Score
73/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,738,056
Years To Recoup
6.9 years
On-Time ROI
$2,594,888
10-Year Earnings
$136,799
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
PROFESSIONAL
University of Houston
Degreeli Score
89/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,633,727
Years To Recoup
2.9 years
On-Time ROI
$2,530,556
10-Year Earnings
$129,383
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
DOCTORAL
Nova Southeastern University
Degreeli Score
75/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,572,388
Years To Recoup
6.2 years
On-Time ROI
$2,482,456
10-Year Earnings
$130,197
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
PROFESSIONAL
University of Missouri--St. Louis
Degreeli Score
88/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,535,202
Years To Recoup
2.9 years
On-Time ROI
$2,710,456
10-Year Earnings
$138,537
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
PROFESSIONAL
MCPHS University
Degreeli Score
67/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,511,341
Years To Recoup
8.1 years
On-Time ROI
$2,436,860
10-Year Earnings
$129,752
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.
PROFESSIONAL
University of the Incarnate Word
Degreeli Score
80/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,314,703
Years To Recoup
4.5 years
On-Time ROI
$2,578,860
10-Year Earnings
$133,498
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
PROFESSIONAL
Ferris State University
Degreeli Score
85/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,285,290
Years To Recoup
1.7 years
On-Time ROI
$2,742,244
10-Year Earnings
$138,837
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
PROFESSIONAL
Northeastern State University
Degreeli Score
83/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$826,957
Years To Recoup
2.8 years
On-Time ROI
$2,338,680
10-Year Earnings
$119,476
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.