University of Pennsylvania
Finance and Financial Management Services
Completion ROI
$5,994,269
Payback
2.4 years
Worth comparing
MASTERS | IN | PUBLIC
Social Work at Indiana University--South Bend
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
Social Work
Indiana University--South Bend
Credential: MASTERSState: INData confidence: Medium
Editorial Verdict
Good outcome potential, but families should compare similar programs before treating this as the default choice.
Degreeli Value Score
0Score
Caution Zone
Data Confidence: Medium
Directional value
0/100
Estimated Net Cost
$0
Estimated Debt
$0
Early-Career Salary
$0
Mid-Career Salary
$0
Category breakdown
Cost Efficiency
20/20
Cost Efficiency
Debt Risk
18.6/20
Debt Risk
Earnings Outlook
2.8/20
Earnings Outlook
Payback Timeline
12.2/15
Payback Timeline
Completion / Outcome Confidence
1.2/10
Completion / Outcome Confidence
Graduate Worth-It Reviews
5/10
Graduate Worth-It Reviews
Parent / Student Clarity Signal
2.5/5
Parent / Student Clarity Signal
Cost and debt
Estimated net cost
$34,612
Estimated debt
$17,998
Debt risk
Low
Salary and outcome outlook
Early-career salary
$41,936
Mid-career salary
$68,818
Salary outlook
Mixed
Payback estimate
Payback years
0.0 years
Completion/outcome
Completion risk needs attention
Review signals
Graduate review rating
3.8 / 5
Parent review signal
Parent signal is favorable if aid holds
Student signal
Student fit depends on internships, advising, and career support
Sample scorecard preview
Indiana University--South Bend
Social Work
Degreeli Value Score
62/ 100
Caution ZoneMedium confidence
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.
Strengths and risks
Top strengths
- Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
- Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
- Projected payback timeline is comparatively short.
Main risks
- Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
- Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
Why this score?
Caution Zone is a Degreeli Value Score v1 directional read based on modeled cost ($34,612), estimated debt ($17,998), early-career salary ($41,936), payback, completion, and review signals. The strongest signal is that cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay. The main caution is that completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny. 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.
Better-value alternatives
Best current alternative
Finance and Financial Management Services
University of Pennsylvania
Degreeli Score
89/100
Debt
$20,400
Payback
2.4 years
Better-value alternative
Dentistry
The Ohio State University
Degreeli Score
89/100
Debt
$11,900
Payback
1.4 years
Better-value alternative
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
Duke University
Degreeli Score
89/100
Debt
$22,100
Payback
2.6 years
Methodology and data confidence
Data confidence is medium. Cost, salary, payback, review, and outcome fields should be read as decision support, not financial advice.
MethodologyPrograms
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Current school + degree
Social Work at Indiana University--South Bend
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62
Caution Zone
Current school + degree
Social Work at Indiana University--South Bend
Expand the core read on debt, salary, payback, review context, and score confidence before comparing.
62
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Estimated Debt
$17,998
Early Salary
$41,936
Payback
4.3 years
Worth-It Rating
3.8 / 5
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Projected payback timeline is comparatively short.
Risks
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
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
Compare nearby paths before deciding.
These are sample comparison options from the current preview catalog, not a claim of full national coverage.
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Better-value alternatives
Compare nearby paths before deciding.
These are sample comparison options from the current preview catalog, not a claim of full national coverage.
The Ohio State University
Dentistry
Completion ROI
$5,715,084
Payback
1.4 years
Duke University
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
Completion ROI
$5,689,708
Payback
2.6 years
Bottom Line
Worth comparing
Social Work 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 $623,464 off the on-time case here.
$8,653 School Net Price
40% School Graduation Rate
Risk Lens
How much value disappears once completion risk is acknowledged?
Ideal Case
$1,040,668
Risk-Adjusted Case
$417,204
Value At Risk
$623,464
Degreeli uses this gap to show how much value depends on finishing the program and reaching the expected outcome.
Verified reviews
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Career AI Exposure
Lower Exposure (30/100)
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 MASTERS taxonomy and program naming patterns. Replace with occupation-linked datasets as coverage expands.
Exposure Components
Read AI risk as task mix, not destiny.
Entry-Level Friction
34/100
Human Judgment Premium
80/100
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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Completion-Adjusted ROI
$5,994,269
Years To Recoup
2.4 years
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Completion-Adjusted ROI
$5,715,084
Years To Recoup
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Completion-Adjusted ROI
$5,689,708
Years To Recoup
2.6 years
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