University of Pennsylvania
Finance and Financial Management Services
Completion ROI
$5,994,269
Payback
2.4 years
MASTERS | GA | PRIVATE NONPROFIT
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
Emory University
Editorial Verdict
Good outcome potential, but families should compare similar programs before treating this as the default choice.
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
15/15
Payback Timeline
Completion / Outcome Confidence
10/10
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
$90,340
Estimated debt
$56,011
Debt risk
Low
Early-career salary
$193,313
Mid-career salary
$317,231
Salary outlook
Strong
Payback years
0.0 years
Completion/outcome
Strong completion signal
Graduate review rating
4.5 / 5
Parent review signal
Cost control matters above the mid-$40k debt range
Student signal
Student path looks career-aligned with manageable payback

Sample scorecard preview
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies
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 ($90,340), estimated debt ($56,011), early-career salary ($193,313), 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
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Degreeli Score
89/100
Debt
$20,400
Payback
2.4 years
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Degreeli Score
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Debt
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Payback
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Degreeli Score
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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.
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Excellent Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Estimated Debt
$56,011
Early Salary
$193,313
Payback
2.4 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.
Good outcome potential, but families should compare similar programs before treating this as the default choice.
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
The Ohio State University
Completion ROI
$5,715,084
Payback
1.4 years
Duke University
Completion ROI
$5,689,708
Payback
2.6 years
Bottom Line
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies 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 $433,596 off the on-time case here.
Risk Lens
Ideal Case
$4,866,400
Risk-Adjusted Case
$4,432,804
Value At Risk
$433,596
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 looks mixed: some tasks are AI-sensitive while human context still matters.
AI Exposure is a second lens beside ROI. It should inform comparison, not replace judgment.
Directional estimate from MASTERS taxonomy and program naming patterns. Replace with occupation-linked datasets as coverage expands.
Exposure Components
Entry-Level Friction
56/100
Human Judgment Premium
66/100
Physical-World Durability
48/100
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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Completion-Adjusted ROI
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Years To Recoup
2.4 years
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