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Computer Systems Analysis at University of South Florida

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Degree Value Scorecard

Computer Systems Analysis

University of South Florida

Credential: MASTERSState: FLData confidence: Medium

Editorial Verdict

Worth considering if tuition is controlled and internships are strong. Debt risk rises quickly above $45,000.

Degreeli Value Score

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Excellent Value

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

20/20

Debt Risk

Earnings Outlook

20/20

Earnings Outlook

Payback Timeline

15/15

Payback Timeline

Completion / Outcome Confidence

9.7/10

Completion / Outcome Confidence

Graduate Worth-It Reviews

5/10

Graduate Worth-It Reviews

Parent / Student Clarity Signal

2.5/5

Parent / Student Clarity Signal

Cost and debt

Estimated net cost

$39,248

Estimated debt

$20,409

Debt risk

Low

Salary and outcome outlook

Early-career salary

$89,978

Mid-career salary

$147,656

Salary outlook

Strong

Payback estimate

Payback years

0.0 years

Completion/outcome

Strong completion signal

Review signals

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

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University of South Florida

Computer Systems Analysis

Degreeli Value Score

92/ 100
Excellent ValueMedium 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.
  • Earnings outlook is strong for a first-decade career path.

Main risks

  • Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

Why this score?

Excellent Value is a Degreeli Value Score v1 directional read based on modeled cost ($39,248), estimated debt ($20,409), early-career salary ($89,978), 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.

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Methodology and data confidence

Data confidence is medium. Cost, salary, payback, review, and outcome fields should be read as decision support, not financial advice.

Methodology

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Computer Systems Analysis at University of South Florida

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92

Excellent Value

Data Confidence

Medium

Estimated Debt

$20,409

Early Salary

$89,978

Payback

2.3 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.

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Completion ROI

$5,994,269

Payback

2.4 years

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Completion ROI

$5,689,708

Payback

2.6 years

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Bottom Line

High upside

Computer Systems Analysis 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 $527,053 off the on-time case here.

$9,812 School Net Price
77% School Graduation Rate

Risk Lens

How much value disappears once completion risk is acknowledged?

Ideal Case

$2,267,872

Risk-Adjusted Case

$1,740,819

Value At Risk

$527,053

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

Moderate Exposure (52/100)

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

Read AI risk as task mix, not destiny.

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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