Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $169,118 to $1,314,531. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Physical Sciences, General
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
11
Positive ROI Routes
11/11
Best Current ROI
$1,314,531
Fastest Payback
1.2 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 Sciences, General currently looks strongest
BACHELORS
Villanova University
Degreeli Score
41/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,314,531
Years To Recoup
14.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,431,016
10-Year Earnings
$80,302
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
Arizona State University
Degreeli Score
65/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$836,383
Years To Recoup
6.2 years
On-Time ROI
$1,229,252
10-Year Earnings
$64,456
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
CUNY--John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Degreeli Score
75/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$760,856
Years To Recoup
1.2 years
On-Time ROI
$1,362,808
10-Year Earnings
$68,781
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
ASSOCIATE
Clark College
Degreeli Score
71/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$581,103
Years To Recoup
4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,491,920
10-Year Earnings
$76,889
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
ASSOCIATE
Green River College
Degreeli Score
68/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$579,351
Years To Recoup
4.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,494,328
10-Year Earnings
$77,477
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
ASSOCIATE
University of New Mexico
Degreeli Score
49/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$515,926
Years To Recoup
8.2 years
On-Time ROI
$943,364
10-Year Earnings
$50,266
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
ASSOCIATE
Western Nevada College
Degreeli Score
60/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$484,035
Years To Recoup
5.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,180,572
10-Year Earnings
$61,575
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
ASSOCIATE
CUNY--College of Staten Island
Degreeli Score
67/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$394,451
Years To Recoup
2.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,162,544
10-Year Earnings
$59,243
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
ASSOCIATE
CUNY--New York City College of Technology
Degreeli Score
63/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$198,364
Years To Recoup
2.9 years
On-Time ROI
$923,912
10-Year Earnings
$47,221
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
ASSOCIATE
Medgar Evers College--CUNY
Degreeli Score
64/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$196,622
Years To Recoup
3 years
On-Time ROI
$994,548
10-Year Earnings
$50,871
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
ASSOCIATE
Jackson College
Degreeli Score
63/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$169,118
Years To Recoup
3.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,063,636
10-Year Earnings
$54,734
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.