MA | PRIVATE NONPROFIT
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
Williams College has at least one program with standout ROI and a graduation rate of 94%, which lowers the odds that upside disappears in practice.
The main watchout is dispersion. Results span from $748,090 to $3,857,309, so program choice matters more than brand alone.
4-year net cost
$70,864
Estimated debt
$43,936
Early salary signal
$163,468
Graduation rate
94%
Why this score?
Excellent Value is a Degreeli Value Score v1 directional read based on modeled cost ($70,864), estimated debt ($43,936), early-career salary ($163,468), 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
BACHELORS
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93
Excellent Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$3,857,309
Salary Outlook
$163,468
Estimated Debt
$43,936
Payback
2.3 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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93
Excellent Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$3,054,210
Salary Outlook
$130,009
Estimated Debt
$43,936
Payback
2.8 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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90
Excellent Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$2,448,104
Salary Outlook
$104,757
Estimated Debt
$43,936
Payback
3.5 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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76
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$1,587,547
Salary Outlook
$68,904
Estimated Debt
$43,936
Payback
5.3 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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66
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$1,298,330
Salary Outlook
$56,855
Estimated Debt
$43,936
Payback
6.5 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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64
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$1,226,699
Salary Outlook
$53,871
Estimated Debt
$43,936
Payback
6.8 years
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.
BACHELORS
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61
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$1,157,278
Salary Outlook
$50,978
Estimated Debt
$43,936
Payback
7.2 years
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.
BACHELORS
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56
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$1,048,278
Salary Outlook
$46,437
Estimated Debt
$43,936
Payback
7.9 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
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.
BACHELORS
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51
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$963,599
Salary Outlook
$42,909
Estimated Debt
$43,936
Payback
8.6 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
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.
BACHELORS
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46
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$889,422
Salary Outlook
$39,819
Estimated Debt
$43,936
Payback
9.3 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
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.
BACHELORS
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38
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$748,090
Salary Outlook
$33,931
Estimated Debt
$43,936
Payback
10.9 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
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.
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ROI Snapshot
BACHELORS
93
Excellent Value
On-time ROI
$4,120,616
Risk-adjusted ROI
$3,857,309
Value at risk
$263,307
Payback
2.3 years
BACHELORS
93
Excellent Value
On-time ROI
$3,262,696
Risk-adjusted ROI
$3,054,210
Value at risk
$208,486
Payback
2.8 years
BACHELORS
90
Excellent Value
On-time ROI
$2,615,216
Risk-adjusted ROI
$2,448,104
Value at risk
$167,112
Payback
3.5 years
BACHELORS
76
Fair Value
On-time ROI
$1,695,916
Risk-adjusted ROI
$1,587,547
Value at risk
$108,369
Payback
5.3 years
BACHELORS
66
Caution Zone
On-time ROI
$1,386,956
Risk-adjusted ROI
$1,298,330
Value at risk
$88,626
Payback
6.5 years
BACHELORS
64
Caution Zone
On-time ROI
$1,310,436
Risk-adjusted ROI
$1,226,699
Value at risk
$83,737
Payback
6.8 years
BACHELORS
61
Caution Zone
On-time ROI
$1,236,276
Risk-adjusted ROI
$1,157,278
Value at risk
$78,998
Payback
7.2 years
BACHELORS
56
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,119,836
Risk-adjusted ROI
$1,048,278
Value at risk
$71,558
Payback
7.9 years
BACHELORS
51
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,029,376
Risk-adjusted ROI
$963,599
Value at risk
$65,777
Payback
8.6 years
BACHELORS
46
High Risk
On-time ROI
$950,136
Risk-adjusted ROI
$889,422
Value at risk
$60,714
Payback
9.3 years
BACHELORS
38
High Risk
On-time ROI
$799,156
Risk-adjusted ROI
$748,090
Value at risk
$51,066
Payback
10.9 years
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