University of Pennsylvania
Finance and Financial Management Services
Completion ROI
$5,994,269
Payback
2.4 years
High upside
MASTERS | PA | PRIVATE NONPROFIT
Computer Engineering at Villanova University
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
Computer Engineering
Villanova University
Credential: MASTERSState: PAData confidence: Medium
Editorial Verdict
High debt risk relative to expected outcomes. Compare lower-cost alternatives before committing.
Degreeli Value Score
0Score
Fair 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
19.7/20
Cost Efficiency
Debt Risk
9.3/20
Debt Risk
Earnings Outlook
20/20
Earnings Outlook
Payback Timeline
4.1/15
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
$175,024
Estimated debt
$108,515
Debt risk
High
Salary and outcome outlook
Early-career salary
$112,122
Mid-career salary
$183,995
Salary outlook
Strong
Payback estimate
Payback years
0.0 years
Completion/outcome
Strong completion signal
Review signals
Graduate review rating
3.8 / 5
Parent review signal
Parents should pressure-test debt before committing
Student signal
Students should compare faster-payback paths
Sample scorecard preview
Villanova University
Computer Engineering
Degreeli Value Score
71/ 100
Fair 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.
- Earnings outlook is strong for a first-decade career path.
- Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Main risks
- Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
- Payback could take longer than many families expect.
- Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
Why this score?
Fair Value is a Degreeli Value Score v1 directional read based on modeled cost ($175,024), estimated debt ($108,515), early-career salary ($112,122), payback, completion, and review signals. The strongest signal is that cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay. The main caution is that debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate. 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
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University of Michigan--Ann Arbor
Degreeli Score
89/100
Debt
$11,900
Payback
1.4 years
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Degreeli Score
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Debt
$11,900
Payback
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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.
MethodologyPrograms
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Current school + degree
Computer Engineering at Villanova University
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71
Fair Value
Current school + degree
Computer Engineering at Villanova University
Expand the core read on debt, salary, payback, review context, and score confidence before comparing.
71
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Estimated Debt
$108,515
Early Salary
$112,122
Payback
8.1 years
Worth-It Rating
3.8 / 5
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Earnings outlook is strong for a first-decade career path.
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
High debt risk relative to expected outcomes. Compare lower-cost alternatives before committing.
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.
University of Michigan--Ann Arbor
Computer Engineering
Completion ROI
$4,543,284
Payback
1.4 years
The Ohio State University
Dentistry
Completion ROI
$5,715,084
Payback
1.4 years
Bottom Line
High upside
Computer Engineering at Villanova University is a strong bottom-line candidate. Even after adjusting for completion risk, the path still clears $2,480,124 in lifetime ROI.
The combination of $143,746 in 10-year earnings and a payback window of 8.1 years gives this degree path real room to absorb uncertainty.
$43,756 School Net Price
92% School Graduation Rate
Risk Lens
How much value disappears once completion risk is acknowledged?
Ideal Case
$2,699,896
Risk-Adjusted Case
$2,480,124
Value At Risk
$219,772
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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Completion-Adjusted ROI
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Years To Recoup
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Completion-Adjusted ROI
$4,543,284
Years To Recoup
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Completion-Adjusted ROI
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Years To Recoup
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