Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $508,035 to $1,571,476. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
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
21
Positive ROI Routes
21/21
Best Current ROI
$1,571,476
Fastest Payback
2.4 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 Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution currently looks strongest
MASTERS
Georgetown University
Degreeli Score
49/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,571,476
Years To Recoup
12 years
On-Time ROI
$1,657,500
10-Year Earnings
$91,038
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
BACHELORS
University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill
Degreeli Score
81/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,422,489
Years To Recoup
3.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,560,260
10-Year Earnings
$80,344
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
Southern Methodist University
Degreeli Score
44/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,289,746
Years To Recoup
12.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,530,492
10-Year Earnings
$84,703
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
BACHELORS
Georgetown University
Degreeli Score
39/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,239,565
Years To Recoup
14.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,307,420
10-Year Earnings
$73,534
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
MASTERS
American University
Degreeli Score
46/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,229,149
Years To Recoup
12.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,628,228
10-Year Earnings
$89,800
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
BACHELORS
University of California, Berkeley
Degreeli Score
70/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,161,852
Years To Recoup
5.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,251,456
10-Year Earnings
$65,269
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
George Mason University
Degreeli Score
71/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,050,258
Years To Recoup
5.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,548,140
10-Year Earnings
$80,990
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
University of Oregon
Degreeli Score
59/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$960,655
Years To Recoup
8.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,340,012
10-Year Earnings
$71,437
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
CERTIFICATE
Sullivan University
Degreeli Score
54/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$957,990
Years To Recoup
9.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,349,472
10-Year Earnings
$72,580
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
George Mason University
Degreeli Score
66/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$931,959
Years To Recoup
6.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,373,760
10-Year Earnings
$72,271
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
University of San Diego
Degreeli Score
33/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$821,706
Years To Recoup
14.7 years
On-Time ROI
$982,080
10-Year Earnings
$55,177
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
MASTERS
California State University--Dominguez Hills
Degreeli Score
80/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$804,110
Years To Recoup
2.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,879,200
10-Year Earnings
$95,683
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Salisbury University
Degreeli Score
57/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$769,473
Years To Recoup
7.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,129,088
10-Year Earnings
$60,003
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
Salisbury University
Degreeli Score
57/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$767,129
Years To Recoup
7.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,125,648
10-Year Earnings
$59,831
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
Arcadia University
Degreeli Score
31/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$658,988
Years To Recoup
14.2 years
On-Time ROI
$987,396
10-Year Earnings
$55,263
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
BACHELORS
DePaul University
Degreeli Score
29/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$641,627
Years To Recoup
15.4 years
On-Time ROI
$946,352
10-Year Earnings
$53,498
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
MASTERS
University of North Carolina--Greensboro
Degreeli Score
65/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$631,246
Years To Recoup
5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,121,020
10-Year Earnings
$58,244
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE
Abilene Christian University
Degreeli Score
32/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$603,727
Years To Recoup
12.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,023,092
10-Year Earnings
$56,391
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.
MASTERS
Abilene Christian University
Degreeli Score
31/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$586,708
Years To Recoup
12.7 years
On-Time ROI
$994,252
10-Year Earnings
$54,949
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.
MASTERS
Kennesaw State University
Degreeli Score
56/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$568,410
Years To Recoup
7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,088,908
10-Year Earnings
$57,455
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
University of Baltimore
Degreeli Score
63/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$508,035
Years To Recoup
5.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,331,328
10-Year Earnings
$69,340
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.