Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $328,489 to $1,072,665. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Visual and Performing Arts, 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
13
Positive ROI Routes
13/13
Best Current ROI
$1,072,665
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 Visual and Performing Arts, Other currently looks strongest
BACHELORS
University of California San Diego
Degreeli Score
71/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,072,665
Years To Recoup
5.1 years
On-Time ROI
$1,246,560
10-Year Earnings
$64,822
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
New York University
Degreeli Score
35/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$984,007
Years To Recoup
15.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,123,680
10-Year Earnings
$63,594
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
Columbia University
Degreeli Score
33/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$811,411
Years To Recoup
12.4 years
On-Time ROI
$844,340
10-Year Earnings
$46,535
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
University of South Florida
Degreeli Score
69/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$795,135
Years To Recoup
4.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,035,872
10-Year Earnings
$53,756
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Clemson University
Degreeli Score
36/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$714,716
Years To Recoup
13 years
On-Time ROI
$825,688
10-Year Earnings
$45,735
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
New York University
Degreeli Score
23/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$675,708
Years To Recoup
21.5 years
On-Time ROI
$771,620
10-Year Earnings
$45,991
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
Purchase College--SUNY
Degreeli Score
45/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$619,131
Years To Recoup
9.5 years
On-Time ROI
$986,348
10-Year Earnings
$53,100
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
Illinois State University
Degreeli Score
41/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$592,405
Years To Recoup
10.4 years
On-Time ROI
$917,888
10-Year Earnings
$49,774
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
Portland State University
Degreeli Score
62/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$519,624
Years To Recoup
5 years
On-Time ROI
$986,752
10-Year Earnings
$51,248
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Millikin University
Degreeli Score
26/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$433,589
Years To Recoup
13.4 years
On-Time ROI
$789,204
10-Year Earnings
$43,858
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.
ASSOCIATE
Saint Johns River State College
Degreeli Score
62/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$370,481
Years To Recoup
4.2 years
On-Time ROI
$757,940
10-Year Earnings
$39,124
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Berklee College of Music
Degreeli Score
15/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$366,489
Years To Recoup
30 years
On-Time ROI
$544,480
10-Year Earnings
$37,117
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
Columbia University
Degreeli Score
18/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$328,489
Years To Recoup
26.9 years
On-Time ROI
$341,820
10-Year Earnings
$21,409
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.