Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $816,801 to $2,977,087. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Taxation
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
28
Positive ROI Routes
28/28
Best Current ROI
$2,977,087
Fastest Payback
1 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 Taxation currently looks strongest
MASTERS
Villanova University
Degreeli Score
76/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$2,977,087
Years To Recoup
6.8 years
On-Time ROI
$3,240,896
10-Year Earnings
$170,796
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 Southern California
Degreeli Score
76/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$2,213,727
Years To Recoup
6.9 years
On-Time ROI
$2,410,680
10-Year Earnings
$127,082
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
Fordham University
Degreeli Score
65/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,957,934
Years To Recoup
9.2 years
On-Time ROI
$2,390,348
10-Year Earnings
$128,385
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
Bentley University
Degreeli Score
69/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,939,166
Years To Recoup
8.5 years
On-Time ROI
$2,234,320
10-Year Earnings
$119,302
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--Baruch College
Degreeli Score
91/100
Excellent Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,905,041
Years To Recoup
1 years
On-Time ROI
$2,641,488
10-Year Earnings
$132,681
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
92/100
Excellent Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,857,261
Years To Recoup
3.4 years
On-Time ROI
$2,180,396
10-Year Earnings
$111,838
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
Gonzaga University
Degreeli Score
69/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,804,189
Years To Recoup
8.4 years
On-Time ROI
$2,090,844
10-Year Earnings
$111,566
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
University of Miami
Degreeli Score
66/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,721,318
Years To Recoup
9 years
On-Time ROI
$2,057,024
10-Year Earnings
$110,300
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
DePaul University
Degreeli Score
76/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,673,095
Years To Recoup
6.4 years
On-Time ROI
$2,467,692
10-Year Earnings
$129,565
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
California State University--Fullerton
Degreeli Score
91/100
Excellent Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,636,752
Years To Recoup
1.5 years
On-Time ROI
$2,332,220
10-Year Earnings
$117,922
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 Denver
Degreeli Score
68/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,622,645
Years To Recoup
8.4 years
On-Time ROI
$2,146,356
10-Year Earnings
$114,544
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
St. John's University
Degreeli Score
74/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,509,564
Years To Recoup
6.7 years
On-Time ROI
$2,284,104
10-Year Earnings
$120,205
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
Hofstra University
Degreeli Score
68/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,427,110
Years To Recoup
8.2 years
On-Time ROI
$2,082,156
10-Year Earnings
$110,943
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
University of Missouri
Degreeli Score
78/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,355,371
Years To Recoup
5.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,808,608
10-Year Earnings
$94,484
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
The University of Akron
Degreeli Score
86/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,353,233
Years To Recoup
2.8 years
On-Time ROI
$2,609,396
10-Year Earnings
$133,259
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
MASTERS
Suffolk University
Degreeli Score
72/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,324,839
Years To Recoup
6.9 years
On-Time ROI
$2,176,148
10-Year Earnings
$114,731
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 at Albany--SUNY
Degreeli Score
85/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,305,758
Years To Recoup
4.2 years
On-Time ROI
$2,124,912
10-Year Earnings
$109,679
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
Arizona State University
Degreeli Score
83/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,283,909
Years To Recoup
4.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,886,992
10-Year Earnings
$97,343
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
Pace University
Degreeli Score
70/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,259,281
Years To Recoup
7.4 years
On-Time ROI
$2,097,752
10-Year Earnings
$111,066
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
Florida Atlantic University
Degreeli Score
86/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,229,508
Years To Recoup
2.3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,965,012
10-Year Earnings
$100,001
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
California State University--Northridge
Degreeli Score
88/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,220,687
Years To Recoup
1.7 years
On-Time ROI
$2,143,436
10-Year Earnings
$108,576
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
Georgia State University
Degreeli Score
84/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,146,762
Years To Recoup
3.8 years
On-Time ROI
$2,161,256
10-Year Earnings
$111,249
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
MASTERS
Nova Southeastern University
Degreeli Score
59/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,103,000
Years To Recoup
8.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,741,396
10-Year Earnings
$93,144
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
Mississippi State University
Degreeli Score
74/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,088,454
Years To Recoup
5.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,632,600
10-Year Earnings
$85,149
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
SUNY College--Old Westbury
Degreeli Score
85/100
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,053,239
Years To Recoup
2.5 years
On-Time ROI
$2,363,112
10-Year Earnings
$120,412
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
MASTERS
University of North Texas
Degreeli Score
76/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,031,550
Years To Recoup
4.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,699,144
10-Year Earnings
$88,087
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
Portland State University
Degreeli Score
78/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$837,753
Years To Recoup
3.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,590,872
10-Year Earnings
$81,454
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
MASTERS
Weber State University
Degreeli Score
79/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$816,801
Years To Recoup
3 years
On-Time ROI
$1,767,968
10-Year Earnings
$90,450
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.