Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $628,477 to $3,165,824. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Petroleum 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
20
Positive ROI Routes
20/20
Best Current ROI
$3,165,824
Fastest Payback
2.8 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 Petroleum Engineering currently looks strongest
MASTERS
Texas A&M University
Degreeli Score
93/100
Excellent Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$3,165,824
Years To Recoup
2.9 years
On-Time ROI
$3,772,880
10-Year Earnings
$192,907
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
The University of Texas--Austin
Degreeli Score
90/100
Excellent Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$2,416,224
Years To Recoup
3.8 years
On-Time ROI
$2,717,912
10-Year Earnings
$139,867
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 Tulsa
Degreeli Score
91/100
Excellent Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$2,058,140
Years To Recoup
2.8 years
On-Time ROI
$2,847,060
10-Year Earnings
$145,353
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Texas Tech University
Degreeli Score
89/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,869,055
Years To Recoup
3.6 years
On-Time ROI
$2,721,000
10-Year Earnings
$139,864
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Texas A&M University
Degreeli Score
86/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,853,119
Years To Recoup
5 years
On-Time ROI
$2,208,460
10-Year Earnings
$114,686
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
The Pennsylvania State University--University Park
Degreeli Score
75/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,843,944
Years To Recoup
7.7 years
On-Time ROI
$2,141,880
10-Year Earnings
$113,669
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
The University of Oklahoma
Degreeli Score
91/100
Excellent Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,813,283
Years To Recoup
3.3 years
On-Time ROI
$2,407,120
10-Year Earnings
$123,416
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Colorado School of Mines
Degreeli Score
80/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,813,194
Years To Recoup
6.6 years
On-Time ROI
$2,219,060
10-Year Earnings
$116,691
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Degreeli Score
82/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,370,569
Years To Recoup
4.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,991,816
10-Year Earnings
$103,421
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 Kansas
Degreeli Score
80/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,292,461
Years To Recoup
4.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,878,304
10-Year Earnings
$97,527
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Degreeli Score
83/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,276,398
Years To Recoup
4.2 years
On-Time ROI
$1,982,908
10-Year Earnings
$102,405
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Montana Technological University
Degreeli Score
84/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,197,179
Years To Recoup
4.1 years
On-Time ROI
$2,055,596
10-Year Earnings
$106,076
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 Houston
Degreeli Score
82/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,185,267
Years To Recoup
4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,835,916
10-Year Earnings
$94,651
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Marietta College
Degreeli Score
74/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,167,182
Years To Recoup
5.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,901,568
10-Year Earnings
$99,295
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 North Dakota
Degreeli Score
79/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,163,899
Years To Recoup
5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,924,436
10-Year Earnings
$99,932
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 Wyoming
Degreeli Score
84/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,155,514
Years To Recoup
3.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,963,824
10-Year Earnings
$100,911
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
West Virginia University
Degreeli Score
79/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,138,213
Years To Recoup
4.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,760,304
10-Year Earnings
$91,142
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
New Mexico Tech
Degreeli Score
83/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,064,090
Years To Recoup
2.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,865,188
10-Year Earnings
$95,234
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 Louisiana at Lafayette
Degreeli Score
84/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,051,421
Years To Recoup
3.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,997,760
10-Year Earnings
$102,594
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Texas A & M University-Kingsville
Degreeli Score
71/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$628,477
Years To Recoup
4.2 years
On-Time ROI
$1,501,020
10-Year Earnings
$77,469
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.