Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $478,848 to $582,946. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
Worth comparing
Program Category
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians
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
3
Positive ROI Routes
3/3
Best Current ROI
$582,946
Fastest Payback
1.6 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 Physical Science Technologies/Technicians currently looks strongest
ASSOCIATE
Weber State University
Degreeli Score
68/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$582,946
Years To Recoup
4.2 years
On-Time ROI
$1,261,788
10-Year Earnings
$65,141
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
CERTIFICATE
Florida State College--Jacksonville
Degreeli Score
71/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$506,172
Years To Recoup
1.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,374,348
10-Year Earnings
$69,543
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
ASSOCIATE
Seminole State College of Florida
Degreeli Score
66/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$478,848
Years To Recoup
4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,159,720
10-Year Earnings
$59,780
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.