Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $572,848 to $1,439,189. 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, Other
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
4
Positive ROI Routes
4/4
Best Current ROI
$1,439,189
Fastest Payback
4.2 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, Other currently looks strongest
MASTERS
Johns Hopkins University
Degreeli Score
70/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,439,189
Years To Recoup
6.2 years
On-Time ROI
$1,534,644
10-Year Earnings
$80,494
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 Alabama
Degreeli Score
74/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$830,766
Years To Recoup
4.2 years
On-Time ROI
$1,512,960
10-Year Earnings
$78,082
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
University of Mary Washington
Degreeli Score
50/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$736,628
Years To Recoup
9.2 years
On-Time ROI
$1,109,212
10-Year Earnings
$59,594
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
SUNY Empire State University
Degreeli Score
68/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$572,848
Years To Recoup
4.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,389,396
10-Year Earnings
$71,805
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.