Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $277,698 to $2,293,388. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Sustainability Studies
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
33
Positive ROI Routes
33/33
Best Current ROI
$2,293,388
Fastest Payback
1.3 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 Sustainability Studies currently looks strongest
MASTERS
Columbia University
Degreeli Score
85/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$2,293,388
Years To Recoup
4.7 years
On-Time ROI
$2,386,460
10-Year Earnings
$123,641
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 Redlands, Los Angeles
Degreeli Score
76/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,653,373
Years To Recoup
6.2 years
On-Time ROI
$2,457,816
10-Year Earnings
$128,897
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Columbia University
Degreeli Score
69/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,561,183
Years To Recoup
6.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,624,540
10-Year Earnings
$85,545
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 Michigan--Ann Arbor
Degreeli Score
77/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,382,126
Years To Recoup
4.6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,482,968
10-Year Earnings
$76,776
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
Rutgers University--New Brunswick
Degreeli Score
65/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,266,841
Years To Recoup
8.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,514,816
10-Year Earnings
$80,622
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
MASTERS
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Degreeli Score
73/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,185,486
Years To Recoup
5.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,392,560
10-Year Earnings
$72,499
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 Washington
Degreeli Score
73/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,178,070
Years To Recoup
5.2 years
On-Time ROI
$1,383,036
10-Year Earnings
$71,970
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
CERTIFICATE
University of Georgia
Degreeli Score
71/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,155,580
Years To Recoup
5.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,288,416
10-Year Earnings
$67,208
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 Florida
Degreeli Score
78/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,092,944
Years To Recoup
2.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,199,456
10-Year Earnings
$61,281
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 Massachusetts--Amherst
Degreeli Score
58/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,071,796
Years To Recoup
8.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,287,288
10-Year Earnings
$68,841
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
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Degreeli Score
68/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,034,040
Years To Recoup
6 years
On-Time ROI
$1,214,660
10-Year Earnings
$63,604
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
DePaul University
Degreeli Score
49/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,020,751
Years To Recoup
10.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,505,532
10-Year Earnings
$81,457
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.
MASTERS
The New School
Degreeli Score
34/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$968,291
Years To Recoup
19.2 years
On-Time ROI
$1,395,836
10-Year Earnings
$81,540
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
University of South Florida
Degreeli Score
75/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$965,911
Years To Recoup
4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,258,352
10-Year Earnings
$64,880
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
CERTIFICATE
University of Pittsburgh
Degreeli Score
40/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$952,781
Years To Recoup
13.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,114,364
10-Year Earnings
$61,805
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
The University of Texas--Austin
Degreeli Score
48/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$897,154
Years To Recoup
9.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,009,172
10-Year Earnings
$54,430
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.
MASTERS
CUNY--City College
Degreeli Score
78/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$891,026
Years To Recoup
1.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,568,156
10-Year Earnings
$79,163
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 New Hampshire
Degreeli Score
48/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$876,737
Years To Recoup
10.2 years
On-Time ROI
$1,152,540
10-Year Earnings
$62,388
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
Miami University--Oxford
Degreeli Score
41/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$861,464
Years To Recoup
12.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,079,664
10-Year Earnings
$59,660
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
Western Washington University
Degreeli Score
59/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$860,415
Years To Recoup
8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,331,088
10-Year Earnings
$70,793
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
University of California, Riverside
Degreeli Score
63/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$844,709
Years To Recoup
6.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,112,044
10-Year Earnings
$58,463
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
CERTIFICATE
University of Iowa
Degreeli Score
45/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$783,955
Years To Recoup
10.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,050,456
10-Year Earnings
$57,029
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
George Mason University
Degreeli Score
57/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$781,965
Years To Recoup
7.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,152,660
10-Year Earnings
$61,216
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
University of Wisconsin--Platteville
Degreeli Score
66/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$780,992
Years To Recoup
5.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,400,632
10-Year Earnings
$73,238
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Stockton University
Degreeli Score
50/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$758,573
Years To Recoup
9.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,106,760
10-Year Earnings
$59,472
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
MASTERS
University of Wisconsin--Green Bay
Degreeli Score
72/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$754,751
Years To Recoup
4.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,565,224
10-Year Earnings
$80,935
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Aquinas College
Degreeli Score
56/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$744,579
Years To Recoup
7.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,139,196
10-Year Earnings
$60,285
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 Oneonta
Degreeli Score
48/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$706,216
Years To Recoup
9.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,026,328
10-Year Earnings
$55,148
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
CERTIFICATE
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Degreeli Score
38/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$564,917
Years To Recoup
11.1 years
On-Time ROI
$861,548
10-Year Earnings
$46,999
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
Hofstra University
Degreeli Score
21/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$505,795
Years To Recoup
20.8 years
On-Time ROI
$737,956
10-Year Earnings
$43,733
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.
BACHELORS
Montana State University
Degreeli Score
27/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$427,863
Years To Recoup
14.3 years
On-Time ROI
$749,584
10-Year Earnings
$41,979
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.
BACHELORS
Miami University--Hamilton
Degreeli Score
60/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$286,325
Years To Recoup
5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,148,056
10-Year Earnings
$59,660
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Colorado Mountain College
Degreeli Score
62/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$277,698
Years To Recoup
4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,014,608
10-Year Earnings
$52,293
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.