Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $600,618 to $1,253,207. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Soil Sciences
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
7
Positive ROI Routes
7/7
Best Current ROI
$1,253,207
Fastest Payback
2.7 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 Soil Sciences currently looks strongest
BACHELORS
University of Tennessee--Knoxville
Degreeli Score
76/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,253,207
Years To Recoup
5.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,695,356
10-Year Earnings
$88,563
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
University of Florida
Degreeli Score
78/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,134,386
Years To Recoup
2.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,244,936
10-Year Earnings
$63,555
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Michigan State University
Degreeli Score
62/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,028,857
Years To Recoup
7.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,274,600
10-Year Earnings
$67,666
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
Southern Illinois University--Carbondale
Degreeli Score
72/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$890,798
Years To Recoup
4.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,427,332
10-Year Earnings
$74,026
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Oklahoma State University
Degreeli Score
55/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$734,308
Years To Recoup
8.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,077,172
10-Year Earnings
$57,348
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
Colorado State University
Degreeli Score
46/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$710,529
Years To Recoup
9.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,068,304
10-Year Earnings
$57,671
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
BACHELORS
University of Wisconsin--Stevens Point
Degreeli Score
60/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$600,618
Years To Recoup
6.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,182,784
10-Year Earnings
$62,051
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.