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Anderson University

Degreeli reads this school through school + degree value, not prestige alone. Start with the Value Score, then expand each program to see cost, salary, payback, and risk.

Overview

High upside

Anderson University looks strongest as a selective value play, with its best program landing at $1,442,322 in completion-adjusted ROI.

Families should compare the strongest path against weaker options, especially if recoup times stretch well beyond 17 years.

4-year net cost

$94,176

Estimated debt

$58,389

Early salary signal

$89,316

Graduation rate

66%

Why this score?

Fair Value is a Degreeli Value Score v1 directional read based on modeled cost ($94,176), estimated debt ($58,389), early-career salary ($89,316), payback, completion, and review signals. The strongest signal is that cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay. The main caution is that graduate review signal is limited or modeled. Data confidence is medium, so this should support comparison rather than act as a guarantee.

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Earnings outlook is strong for a first-decade career path.

Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.

Risks

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

How the score works

Programs

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MASTERS

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

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79

Fair Value

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$1,442,322

Salary Outlook

$89,316

Estimated Debt

$58,389

Payback

5.5 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Earnings outlook is strong for a first-decade career path.

Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.

Risks

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

MASTERS

Business Administration, Management and Operations

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65

Caution Zone

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$1,084,537

Salary Outlook

$68,071

Estimated Debt

$58,389

Payback

7.2 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.

Risks

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Accounting and Related Services

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60

Caution Zone

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$986,976

Salary Outlook

$62,278

Estimated Debt

$58,389

Payback

7.9 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.

Risks

Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

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57

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$938,412

Salary Outlook

$59,395

Estimated Debt

$58,389

Payback

8.2 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.

Risks

Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

MASTERS

Criminal Justice and Corrections

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51

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$854,053

Salary Outlook

$54,386

Estimated Debt

$58,389

Payback

9 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.

Risks

Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Business Administration, Management and Operations

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43

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$766,173

Salary Outlook

$49,167

Estimated Debt

$58,389

Payback

10 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.

Risks

Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

MASTERS

Educational Administration and Supervision

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43

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$758,449

Salary Outlook

$48,709

Estimated Debt

$58,389

Payback

10.1 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.

Risks

Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Human Resources Management and Services

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43

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$753,576

Salary Outlook

$48,419

Estimated Debt

$58,389

Payback

10.1 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.

Risks

Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Business/Commerce, General

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42

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$750,383

Salary Outlook

$48,230

Estimated Debt

$58,389

Payback

10.2 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.

Risks

Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

MASTERS

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

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42

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$736,867

Salary Outlook

$47,427

Estimated Debt

$58,389

Payback

10.3 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.

Risks

Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Marketing

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35

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$647,292

Salary Outlook

$42,108

Estimated Debt

$58,389

Payback

11.6 years

Strengths

Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.

Risks

Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

MASTERS

Education, General

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34

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$634,563

Salary Outlook

$41,352

Estimated Debt

$58,389

Payback

11.8 years

Strengths

Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.

Risks

Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Public Health

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34

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$628,678

Salary Outlook

$41,003

Estimated Debt

$58,389

Payback

11.9 years

Strengths

Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.

Risks

Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

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32

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$600,318

Salary Outlook

$39,319

Estimated Debt

$58,389

Payback

12.5 years

Strengths

Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.

Risks

Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Criminal Justice and Corrections

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31

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$592,646

Salary Outlook

$38,864

Estimated Debt

$58,389

Payback

12.6 years

Strengths

Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.

Risks

Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

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29

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$545,987

Salary Outlook

$36,093

Estimated Debt

$58,389

Payback

13.6 years

Strengths

Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.

Risks

Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

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28

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$524,641

Salary Outlook

$34,825

Estimated Debt

$58,389

Payback

14.1 years

Strengths

Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.

Risks

Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Design and Applied Arts

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28

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$519,032

Salary Outlook

$34,492

Estimated Debt

$58,389

Payback

14.2 years

Strengths

Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.

Risks

Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

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27

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$511,032

Salary Outlook

$34,017

Estimated Debt

$58,389

Payback

14.4 years

Strengths

Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.

Risks

Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Human Services, General

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27

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$499,289

Salary Outlook

$33,320

Estimated Debt

$58,389

Payback

14.7 years

Strengths

Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.

Risks

Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

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25

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$422,496

Salary Outlook

$28,760

Estimated Debt

$58,389

Payback

17 years

Strengths

Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.

Risks

Total cost may be high relative to expected early-career salary.

Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

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ROI Snapshot

Cost, salary, payback, and downside by program.

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MASTERS

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

79

Fair Value

On-time ROI

$2,195,984

Risk-adjusted ROI

$1,442,322

Value at risk

$753,662

Payback

5.5 years

MASTERS

Business Administration, Management and Operations

65

Caution Zone

On-time ROI

$1,651,244

Risk-adjusted ROI

$1,084,537

Value at risk

$566,707

Payback

7.2 years

BACHELORS

Accounting and Related Services

60

Caution Zone

On-time ROI

$1,502,704

Risk-adjusted ROI

$986,976

Value at risk

$515,728

Payback

7.9 years

BACHELORS

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

57

High Risk

On-time ROI

$1,428,764

Risk-adjusted ROI

$938,412

Value at risk

$490,352

Payback

8.2 years

MASTERS

Criminal Justice and Corrections

51

High Risk

On-time ROI

$1,300,324

Risk-adjusted ROI

$854,053

Value at risk

$446,271

Payback

9 years

BACHELORS

Business Administration, Management and Operations

43

High Risk

On-time ROI

$1,166,524

Risk-adjusted ROI

$766,173

Value at risk

$400,351

Payback

10 years

MASTERS

Educational Administration and Supervision

43

High Risk

On-time ROI

$1,154,764

Risk-adjusted ROI

$758,449

Value at risk

$396,315

Payback

10.1 years

BACHELORS

Human Resources Management and Services

43

High Risk

On-time ROI

$1,147,344

Risk-adjusted ROI

$753,576

Value at risk

$393,768

Payback

10.1 years

BACHELORS

Business/Commerce, General

42

High Risk

On-time ROI

$1,142,484

Risk-adjusted ROI

$750,383

Value at risk

$392,101

Payback

10.2 years

MASTERS

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

42

High Risk

On-time ROI

$1,121,904

Risk-adjusted ROI

$736,867

Value at risk

$385,037

Payback

10.3 years

BACHELORS

Marketing

35

High Risk

On-time ROI

$985,524

Risk-adjusted ROI

$647,292

Value at risk

$338,232

Payback

11.6 years

MASTERS

Education, General

34

High Risk

On-time ROI

$966,144

Risk-adjusted ROI

$634,563

Value at risk

$331,581

Payback

11.8 years

BACHELORS

Public Health

34

High Risk

On-time ROI

$957,184

Risk-adjusted ROI

$628,678

Value at risk

$328,506

Payback

11.9 years

BACHELORS

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

32

High Risk

On-time ROI

$914,004

Risk-adjusted ROI

$600,318

Value at risk

$313,686

Payback

12.5 years

BACHELORS

Criminal Justice and Corrections

31

High Risk

On-time ROI

$902,324

Risk-adjusted ROI

$592,646

Value at risk

$309,678

Payback

12.6 years

BACHELORS

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

29

High Risk

On-time ROI

$831,284

Risk-adjusted ROI

$545,987

Value at risk

$285,297

Payback

13.6 years

BACHELORS

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

28

High Risk

On-time ROI

$798,784

Risk-adjusted ROI

$524,641

Value at risk

$274,143

Payback

14.1 years

BACHELORS

Design and Applied Arts

28

High Risk

On-time ROI

$790,244

Risk-adjusted ROI

$519,032

Value at risk

$271,212

Payback

14.2 years

BACHELORS

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

27

High Risk

On-time ROI

$778,064

Risk-adjusted ROI

$511,032

Value at risk

$267,032

Payback

14.4 years

BACHELORS

Human Services, General

27

High Risk

On-time ROI

$760,184

Risk-adjusted ROI

$499,289

Value at risk

$260,895

Payback

14.7 years

BACHELORS

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

25

High Risk

On-time ROI

$643,264

Risk-adjusted ROI

$422,496

Value at risk

$220,768

Payback

17 years

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