Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $592,347 to $1,075,114. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Publishing
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
5
Positive ROI Routes
5/5
Best Current ROI
$1,075,114
Fastest Payback
4.4 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 Publishing currently looks strongest
MASTERS
New York University
Degreeli Score
38/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,075,114
Years To Recoup
14.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,227,720
10-Year Earnings
$68,796
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
George Washington University
Degreeli Score
39/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,053,459
Years To Recoup
13.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,254,416
10-Year Earnings
$70,038
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
MASTERS
Emerson College
Degreeli Score
28/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$793,739
Years To Recoup
21.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,029,360
10-Year Earnings
$61,304
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Total cost may be high relative to expected early-career salary.
MASTERS
Pace University
Degreeli Score
34/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$708,962
Years To Recoup
12.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,181,012
10-Year Earnings
$65,229
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
Portland State University
Degreeli Score
66/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$592,347
Years To Recoup
4.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,124,852
10-Year Earnings
$58,153
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.