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Augustana College

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

Augustana College has at least one program with standout ROI and a graduation rate of 73%, which lowers the odds that upside disappears in practice.

The main watchout is dispersion. Results span from $428,458 to $1,261,874, so program choice matters more than brand alone.

4-year net cost

$90,944

Estimated debt

$56,385

Early salary signal

$71,092

Graduation rate

73%

Why this score?

Fair Value is a Degreeli Value Score v1 directional read based on modeled cost ($90,944), estimated debt ($56,385), early-career salary ($71,092), 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.

Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.

Risks

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

How the score works

Programs

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BACHELORS

Accounting and Related Services

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70

Fair Value

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$1,261,874

Salary Outlook

$71,092

Estimated Debt

$56,385

Payback

6.7 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.

Risks

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Engineering Physics

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67

Caution Zone

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$1,186,828

Salary Outlook

$67,075

Estimated Debt

$56,385

Payback

7.1 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

Computer Science

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65

Caution Zone

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$1,148,154

Salary Outlook

$65,004

Estimated Debt

$56,385

Payback

7.3 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

Business Administration, Management and Operations

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64

Caution Zone

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$1,122,260

Salary Outlook

$63,618

Estimated Debt

$56,385

Payback

7.4 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

International Business

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60

Caution Zone

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$1,036,431

Salary Outlook

$59,024

Estimated Debt

$56,385

Payback

8 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

Biology, General

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53

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$934,077

Salary Outlook

$53,545

Estimated Debt

$56,385

Payback

8.8 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

Communication and Media Studies

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48

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$862,412

Salary Outlook

$49,709

Estimated Debt

$56,385

Payback

9.5 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

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

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47

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$848,233

Salary Outlook

$48,950

Estimated Debt

$56,385

Payback

9.7 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

Communication Disorders Sciences and Services

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44

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$811,308

Salary Outlook

$46,974

Estimated Debt

$56,385

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

Sociology

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42

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$778,084

Salary Outlook

$45,196

Estimated Debt

$56,385

Payback

10.5 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

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

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40

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$748,444

Salary Outlook

$43,609

Estimated Debt

$56,385

Payback

10.8 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

Political Science and Government

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40

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$739,497

Salary Outlook

$43,130

Estimated Debt

$56,385

Payback

11 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

Psychology, General

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37

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$703,402

Salary Outlook

$41,198

Estimated Debt

$56,385

Payback

11.5 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

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

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36

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$692,823

Salary Outlook

$40,632

Estimated Debt

$56,385

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.

BACHELORS

Geography and Cartography

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34

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$658,885

Salary Outlook

$38,815

Estimated Debt

$56,385

Payback

12.2 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

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other

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33

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$647,985

Salary Outlook

$38,232

Estimated Debt

$56,385

Payback

12.4 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

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

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32

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$627,555

Salary Outlook

$37,138

Estimated Debt

$56,385

Payback

12.7 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

History

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30

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$590,178

Salary Outlook

$35,137

Estimated Debt

$56,385

Payback

13.5 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

English Language and Literature, General

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30

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$567,504

Salary Outlook

$33,924

Estimated Debt

$56,385

Payback

13.9 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

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

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25

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$428,458

Salary Outlook

$26,481

Estimated Debt

$56,385

Payback

17.9 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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BACHELORS

Accounting and Related Services

70

Fair Value

On-time ROI

$1,731,916

Risk-adjusted ROI

$1,261,874

Value at risk

$470,042

Payback

6.7 years

BACHELORS

Engineering Physics

67

Caution Zone

On-time ROI

$1,628,916

Risk-adjusted ROI

$1,186,828

Value at risk

$442,088

Payback

7.1 years

BACHELORS

Computer Science

65

Caution Zone

On-time ROI

$1,575,836

Risk-adjusted ROI

$1,148,154

Value at risk

$427,682

Payback

7.3 years

BACHELORS

Business Administration, Management and Operations

64

Caution Zone

On-time ROI

$1,540,296

Risk-adjusted ROI

$1,122,260

Value at risk

$418,036

Payback

7.4 years

BACHELORS

International Business

60

Caution Zone

On-time ROI

$1,422,496

Risk-adjusted ROI

$1,036,431

Value at risk

$386,065

Payback

8 years

BACHELORS

Biology, General

53

High Risk

On-time ROI

$1,282,016

Risk-adjusted ROI

$934,077

Value at risk

$347,939

Payback

8.8 years

BACHELORS

Communication and Media Studies

48

High Risk

On-time ROI

$1,183,656

Risk-adjusted ROI

$862,412

Value at risk

$321,244

Payback

9.5 years

BACHELORS

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

47

High Risk

On-time ROI

$1,164,196

Risk-adjusted ROI

$848,233

Value at risk

$315,963

Payback

9.7 years

BACHELORS

Communication Disorders Sciences and Services

44

High Risk

On-time ROI

$1,113,516

Risk-adjusted ROI

$811,308

Value at risk

$302,208

Payback

10.1 years

BACHELORS

Sociology

42

High Risk

On-time ROI

$1,067,916

Risk-adjusted ROI

$778,084

Value at risk

$289,832

Payback

10.5 years

BACHELORS

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

40

High Risk

On-time ROI

$1,027,236

Risk-adjusted ROI

$748,444

Value at risk

$278,792

Payback

10.8 years

BACHELORS

Political Science and Government

40

High Risk

On-time ROI

$1,014,956

Risk-adjusted ROI

$739,497

Value at risk

$275,459

Payback

11 years

BACHELORS

Psychology, General

37

High Risk

On-time ROI

$965,416

Risk-adjusted ROI

$703,402

Value at risk

$262,014

Payback

11.5 years

BACHELORS

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

36

High Risk

On-time ROI

$950,896

Risk-adjusted ROI

$692,823

Value at risk

$258,073

Payback

11.6 years

BACHELORS

Geography and Cartography

34

High Risk

On-time ROI

$904,316

Risk-adjusted ROI

$658,885

Value at risk

$245,431

Payback

12.2 years

BACHELORS

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other

33

High Risk

On-time ROI

$889,356

Risk-adjusted ROI

$647,985

Value at risk

$241,371

Payback

12.4 years

BACHELORS

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

32

High Risk

On-time ROI

$861,316

Risk-adjusted ROI

$627,555

Value at risk

$233,761

Payback

12.7 years

BACHELORS

History

30

High Risk

On-time ROI

$810,016

Risk-adjusted ROI

$590,178

Value at risk

$219,838

Payback

13.5 years

BACHELORS

English Language and Literature, General

30

High Risk

On-time ROI

$778,896

Risk-adjusted ROI

$567,504

Value at risk

$211,392

Payback

13.9 years

BACHELORS

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

25

High Risk

On-time ROI

$588,056

Risk-adjusted ROI

$428,458

Value at risk

$159,598

Payback

17.9 years

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