University of Pennsylvania
Finance and Financial Management Services
Completion ROI
$5,994,269
Payback
2.4 years
DOCTORAL | AZ | PUBLIC
This page puts upside and risk on the same screen so Degreeli can answer the real question: does this degree path still look worth it once completion friction is part of the math?
Degree Value Scorecard
Arizona State University
Editorial Verdict
Worth considering if tuition is controlled and internships are strong. Debt risk rises quickly above $45,000.
Degreeli Value Score
Excellent Value
Data Confidence: Medium
Directional value
0/100
Estimated Net Cost
$0
Estimated Debt
$0
Early-Career Salary
$0
Mid-Career Salary
$0
Cost Efficiency
20/20
Cost Efficiency
Debt Risk
20/20
Debt Risk
Earnings Outlook
20/20
Earnings Outlook
Payback Timeline
14.8/15
Payback Timeline
Completion / Outcome Confidence
7.7/10
Completion / Outcome Confidence
Graduate Worth-It Reviews
5/10
Graduate Worth-It Reviews
Parent / Student Clarity Signal
2.5/5
Parent / Student Clarity Signal
Estimated net cost
$59,868
Estimated debt
$31,131
Debt risk
Low
Early-career salary
$101,447
Mid-career salary
$166,477
Salary outlook
Strong
Payback years
0.0 years
Completion/outcome
Moderate completion signal
Graduate review rating
4.5 / 5
Parent review signal
Parent signal is favorable if aid holds
Student signal
Student path looks career-aligned with manageable payback

Sample scorecard preview
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Degreeli Value Score
Estimated Debt
$42K
Early Salary
$54K
Payback
Moderate
Reviews
4.1 / 5
Good outcome potential, but cost control matters. Compare aid packages and lower-debt alternatives before committing.
Top strengths
Main risks
Excellent Value is a Degreeli Value Score v1 directional read based on modeled cost ($59,868), estimated debt ($31,131), early-career salary ($101,447), 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.
The Degreeli Value Score is directional, not a guarantee of salary, employment, or personal financial outcome.
Best current alternative
Finance and Financial Management Services
University of Pennsylvania
Degreeli Score
89/100
Debt
$20,400
Payback
2.4 years
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Columbia University
Degreeli Score
89/100
Debt
$15,300
Payback
1.8 years
Better-value alternative
Law
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Degreeli Score
89/100
Debt
$16,150
Payback
1.9 years
Data confidence is medium. Cost, salary, payback, review, and outcome fields should be read as decision support, not financial advice.
MethodologyPrograms
Current school + degree
Expand the core read on debt, salary, payback, review context, and score confidence before comparing.
90
Excellent Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Estimated Debt
$31,131
Early Salary
$101,447
Payback
3.1 years
Worth-It Rating
4.5 / 5
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Earnings outlook is strong for a first-decade career path.
Risks
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
Worth considering if tuition is controlled and internships are strong. Debt risk rises quickly above $45,000.
Better-value alternatives
These are sample comparison options from the current preview catalog, not a claim of full national coverage.
University of Pennsylvania
Completion ROI
$5,994,269
Payback
2.4 years
Columbia University
Completion ROI
$5,919,991
Payback
1.8 years
Columbia University
Completion ROI
$5,854,893
Payback
1.9 years
Bottom Line
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing looks viable, but not automatic. It still produces positive ROI after completion adjustment, which means the upside survives a more realistic enrollment path.
The main thing to watch is slippage between ideal and risk-adjusted outcomes. Degreeli estimates that completion risk trims about $812,210 off the on-time case here.
Risk Lens
Ideal Case
$2,541,332
Risk-Adjusted Case
$1,729,122
Value At Risk
$812,210
Degreeli uses this gap to show how much value depends on finishing the program and reaching the expected outcome.
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Career AI Exposure
This path appears more insulated because in-person execution and human judgment stay central.
AI Exposure is a second lens beside ROI. It should inform comparison, not replace judgment.
Directional estimate from DOCTORAL taxonomy and program naming patterns. Replace with occupation-linked datasets as coverage expands.
Exposure Components
Entry-Level Friction
29/100
Human Judgment Premium
86/100
Physical-World Durability
84/100
Higher exposure does not mean a path is bad. It means families should compare specialization paths, skill depth, and adaptation speed alongside ROI.
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Years To Recoup
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Years To Recoup
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Completion-Adjusted ROI
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Years To Recoup
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