University of Virginia
Law
Completion ROI
$5,353,524
Payback
2 years
High upside
BACHELORS | VA | PUBLIC
Chemistry at University of Virginia
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
Chemistry
University of Virginia
Credential: BACHELORSState: VAData confidence: Medium
Editorial Verdict
Moderate value. The outcome can work, but the payback window makes cost control important.
Degreeli Value Score
0Score
High Risk
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
19.3/20
Cost Efficiency
Debt Risk
11.4/20
Debt Risk
Earnings Outlook
7.3/20
Earnings Outlook
Payback Timeline
3.4/15
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
Cost and debt
Estimated net cost
$86,260
Estimated debt
$44,855
Debt risk
Moderate
Salary and outcome outlook
Early-career salary
$53,176
Mid-career salary
$87,263
Salary outlook
Solid
Payback estimate
Payback years
0.0 years
Completion/outcome
Strong completion signal
Review signals
Graduate review rating
3.7 / 5
Parent review signal
Parent signal is favorable if aid holds
Student signal
Students should compare faster-payback paths
Sample scorecard preview
University of Virginia
Chemistry
Degreeli Value Score
59/ 100
High RiskMedium 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.
- Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Main risks
- Payback could take longer than many families expect.
- Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
Why this score?
High Risk is a Degreeli Value Score v1 directional read based on modeled cost ($86,260), estimated debt ($44,855), early-career salary ($53,176), payback, completion, and review signals. The strongest signal is that cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay. The main caution is that payback could take longer than many families expect. 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
Law
University of Virginia
Degreeli Score
89/100
Debt
$17,000
Payback
2 years
Better-value alternative
Mathematics
Duke University
Degreeli Score
89/100
Debt
$22,950
Payback
2.7 years
Better-value alternative
Finance and Financial Management Services
University of Pennsylvania
Degreeli Score
89/100
Debt
$20,400
Payback
2.4 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
Inspect this path, then stack it against alternatives.
Current school + degree
Chemistry at University of Virginia
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59
High Risk
Current school + degree
Chemistry at University of Virginia
Expand the core read on debt, salary, payback, review context, and score confidence before comparing.
59
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Estimated Debt
$44,855
Early Salary
$53,176
Payback
8.4 years
Worth-It Rating
3.7 / 5
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.
Moderate value. The outcome can work, but the payback window makes cost control important.
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.
Duke University
Mathematics
Completion ROI
$5,634,659
Payback
2.7 years
University of Pennsylvania
Finance and Financial Management Services
Completion ROI
$5,994,269
Payback
2.4 years
Bottom Line
High upside
Chemistry at University of Virginia is a strong bottom-line candidate. Even after adjusting for completion risk, the path still clears $1,221,022 in lifetime ROI.
The combination of $68,174 in 10-year earnings and a payback window of 8.4 years gives this degree path real room to absorb uncertainty.
$21,565 School Net Price
96% School Graduation Rate
Risk Lens
How much value disappears once completion risk is acknowledged?
Ideal Case
$1,277,220
Risk-Adjusted Case
$1,221,022
Value At Risk
$56,198
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 BACHELORS 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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Completion-Adjusted ROI
$5,353,524
Years To Recoup
2 years
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Completion-Adjusted ROI
$5,634,659
Years To Recoup
2.7 years
University of Pennsylvania | MASTERS
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Completion-Adjusted ROI
$5,994,269
Years To Recoup
2.4 years
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