Compare Any Two College Programs

Yes. Unlike most college comparison tools, DegreeOutlook lets you compare any two program combinations — Computer Science at MIT vs. Nursing at UCLA, for example. The tool shows earnings, debt, ROI, and AI risk for each program independently.

Earnings and debt data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (actual graduate outcomes). AI risk scores blend research from OpenAI, Felten et al., and Frey & Osborne. Job growth projections come from BLS 2024-2034 employment data.

The DegreeOutlook Score (0-100) combines earnings potential, tuition ROI, job market size, and AI resilience into a single metric. Higher scores indicate programs with stronger financial outcomes relative to their cost and automation risk.

Each program is modeled under three AI impact scenarios (optimistic, base, pessimistic) using an expected-value employment model. The model estimates the probability of securing target-field employment vs. underemployment based on AI exposure levels and BLS job growth data.