CA | PUBLIC
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
Sonoma State University looks strongest as a selective value play, with its best program landing at $1,633,183 in completion-adjusted ROI.
Families should compare the strongest path against weaker options, especially if recoup times stretch well beyond 7.5 years.
4-year net cost
$51,540
Estimated debt
$26,801
Early salary signal
$112,609
Graduation rate
58%
Why this score?
Strong Value is a Degreeli Value Score v1 directional read based on modeled cost ($51,540), estimated debt ($26,801), early-career salary ($112,609), 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.
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.
Programs
MASTERS
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88
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$1,633,183
Salary Outlook
$112,609
Estimated Debt
$26,801
Payback
2.4 years
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.
BACHELORS
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88
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$1,627,597
Salary Outlook
$112,231
Estimated Debt
$26,801
Payback
2.4 years
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.
MASTERS
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88
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$1,434,636
Salary Outlook
$99,164
Estimated Debt
$26,801
Payback
2.7 years
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.
BACHELORS
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88
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$1,269,053
Salary Outlook
$87,950
Estimated Debt
$26,801
Payback
3 years
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.
BACHELORS
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87
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$1,193,311
Salary Outlook
$82,821
Estimated Debt
$26,801
Payback
3.2 years
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.
MASTERS
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78
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$975,886
Salary Outlook
$68,097
Estimated Debt
$26,801
Payback
3.9 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Projected payback timeline is comparatively short.
Risks
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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76
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$934,006
Salary Outlook
$65,261
Estimated Debt
$26,801
Payback
4.1 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Projected payback timeline is comparatively short.
Risks
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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73
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$844,385
Salary Outlook
$59,192
Estimated Debt
$26,801
Payback
4.5 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Projected payback timeline is comparatively short.
Risks
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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69
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$765,947
Salary Outlook
$53,880
Estimated Debt
$26,801
Payback
5 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Risks
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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68
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$763,137
Salary Outlook
$53,690
Estimated Debt
$26,801
Payback
5 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Risks
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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68
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$746,067
Salary Outlook
$52,534
Estimated Debt
$26,801
Payback
5.1 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Risks
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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67
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$740,780
Salary Outlook
$52,176
Estimated Debt
$26,801
Payback
5.1 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Risks
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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67
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$725,127
Salary Outlook
$51,116
Estimated Debt
$26,801
Payback
5.2 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Risks
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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66
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$719,092
Salary Outlook
$50,707
Estimated Debt
$26,801
Payback
5.3 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Risks
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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66
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$717,986
Salary Outlook
$50,632
Estimated Debt
$26,801
Payback
5.3 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Risks
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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66
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$708,806
Salary Outlook
$50,010
Estimated Debt
$26,801
Payback
5.4 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Risks
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
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65
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$704,948
Salary Outlook
$49,749
Estimated Debt
$26,801
Payback
5.4 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Risks
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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65
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$692,197
Salary Outlook
$48,886
Estimated Debt
$26,801
Payback
5.5 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Risks
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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62
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$654,994
Salary Outlook
$46,366
Estimated Debt
$26,801
Payback
5.8 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Risks
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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62
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$654,695
Salary Outlook
$46,346
Estimated Debt
$26,801
Payback
5.8 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Risks
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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61
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$630,703
Salary Outlook
$44,721
Estimated Debt
$26,801
Payback
6 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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61
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$624,759
Salary Outlook
$44,319
Estimated Debt
$26,801
Payback
6 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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60
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$622,018
Salary Outlook
$44,133
Estimated Debt
$26,801
Payback
6.1 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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60
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$619,300
Salary Outlook
$43,949
Estimated Debt
$26,801
Payback
6.1 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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58
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$586,404
Salary Outlook
$41,721
Estimated Debt
$26,801
Payback
6.4 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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58
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$578,952
Salary Outlook
$41,217
Estimated Debt
$26,801
Payback
6.5 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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57
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$576,994
Salary Outlook
$41,084
Estimated Debt
$26,801
Payback
6.5 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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52
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$500,400
Salary Outlook
$35,897
Estimated Debt
$26,801
Payback
7.5 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
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ROI Snapshot
MASTERS
88
Strong Value
On-time ROI
$2,835,880
Risk-adjusted ROI
$1,633,183
Value at risk
$1,202,697
Payback
2.4 years
BACHELORS
88
Strong Value
On-time ROI
$2,826,180
Risk-adjusted ROI
$1,627,597
Value at risk
$1,198,583
Payback
2.4 years
MASTERS
88
Strong Value
On-time ROI
$2,491,120
Risk-adjusted ROI
$1,434,636
Value at risk
$1,056,484
Payback
2.7 years
BACHELORS
88
Strong Value
On-time ROI
$2,203,600
Risk-adjusted ROI
$1,269,053
Value at risk
$934,547
Payback
3 years
BACHELORS
87
Strong Value
On-time ROI
$2,072,080
Risk-adjusted ROI
$1,193,311
Value at risk
$878,769
Payback
3.2 years
MASTERS
78
Fair Value
On-time ROI
$1,694,540
Risk-adjusted ROI
$975,886
Value at risk
$718,654
Payback
3.9 years
BACHELORS
76
Fair Value
On-time ROI
$1,621,820
Risk-adjusted ROI
$934,006
Value at risk
$687,814
Payback
4.1 years
BACHELORS
73
Fair Value
On-time ROI
$1,466,200
Risk-adjusted ROI
$844,385
Value at risk
$621,815
Payback
4.5 years
BACHELORS
69
Caution Zone
On-time ROI
$1,330,000
Risk-adjusted ROI
$765,947
Value at risk
$564,053
Payback
5 years
BACHELORS
68
Caution Zone
On-time ROI
$1,325,120
Risk-adjusted ROI
$763,137
Value at risk
$561,983
Payback
5 years
BACHELORS
68
Caution Zone
On-time ROI
$1,295,480
Risk-adjusted ROI
$746,067
Value at risk
$549,413
Payback
5.1 years
BACHELORS
67
Caution Zone
On-time ROI
$1,286,300
Risk-adjusted ROI
$740,780
Value at risk
$545,520
Payback
5.1 years
BACHELORS
67
Caution Zone
On-time ROI
$1,259,120
Risk-adjusted ROI
$725,127
Value at risk
$533,993
Payback
5.2 years
BACHELORS
66
Caution Zone
On-time ROI
$1,248,640
Risk-adjusted ROI
$719,092
Value at risk
$529,548
Payback
5.3 years
BACHELORS
66
Caution Zone
On-time ROI
$1,246,720
Risk-adjusted ROI
$717,986
Value at risk
$528,734
Payback
5.3 years
BACHELORS
66
Caution Zone
On-time ROI
$1,230,780
Risk-adjusted ROI
$708,806
Value at risk
$521,974
Payback
5.4 years
MASTERS
65
Caution Zone
On-time ROI
$1,224,080
Risk-adjusted ROI
$704,948
Value at risk
$519,132
Payback
5.4 years
BACHELORS
65
Caution Zone
On-time ROI
$1,201,940
Risk-adjusted ROI
$692,197
Value at risk
$509,743
Payback
5.5 years
BACHELORS
62
Caution Zone
On-time ROI
$1,137,340
Risk-adjusted ROI
$654,994
Value at risk
$482,346
Payback
5.8 years
BACHELORS
62
Caution Zone
On-time ROI
$1,136,820
Risk-adjusted ROI
$654,695
Value at risk
$482,125
Payback
5.8 years
BACHELORS
61
Caution Zone
On-time ROI
$1,095,160
Risk-adjusted ROI
$630,703
Value at risk
$464,457
Payback
6 years
BACHELORS
61
Caution Zone
On-time ROI
$1,084,840
Risk-adjusted ROI
$624,759
Value at risk
$460,081
Payback
6 years
BACHELORS
60
Caution Zone
On-time ROI
$1,080,080
Risk-adjusted ROI
$622,018
Value at risk
$458,062
Payback
6.1 years
BACHELORS
60
Caution Zone
On-time ROI
$1,075,360
Risk-adjusted ROI
$619,300
Value at risk
$456,060
Payback
6.1 years
BACHELORS
58
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,018,240
Risk-adjusted ROI
$586,404
Value at risk
$431,836
Payback
6.4 years
BACHELORS
58
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,005,300
Risk-adjusted ROI
$578,952
Value at risk
$426,348
Payback
6.5 years
BACHELORS
57
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,001,900
Risk-adjusted ROI
$576,994
Value at risk
$424,906
Payback
6.5 years
BACHELORS
52
High Risk
On-time ROI
$868,900
Risk-adjusted ROI
$500,400
Value at risk
$368,500
Payback
7.5 years
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