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BACHELOR'S DEGREE271

Theological and Ministerial Studies

38 reporting programs

$47,518median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−91% ROI
DOCTORAL DEGREE272

Chemistry

38 reporting programs

$116,122median earnings · year 4
Personal baseline neededROI withheld
UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA273

Fire Protection

38 reporting programs

$61,737median earnings · year 4
Certificate price neededROI withheld
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE274

Social Sciences, General

38 reporting programs

$44,267median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−107% ROI
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE275

Fine and Studio Arts

38 reporting programs

$34,728median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−196% ROI
GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE276

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

38 reporting programs

$128,518median earnings · year 4
Personal baseline neededROI withheld
BACHELOR'S DEGREE277

Materials Engineering

37 reporting programs

$91,799median earnings · year 4
Positive payoff+84% ROI
BACHELOR'S DEGREE278

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General

37 reporting programs

$79,055median earnings · year 4
Positive payoff+39% ROI
BACHELOR'S DEGREE279

Homeland Security

37 reporting programs

$67,953median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−9% ROI
UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA280

Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection

37 reporting programs

$39,229median earnings · year 4
Certificate price neededROI withheld
MASTER'S DEGREE281

City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning

36 reporting programs

$81,958median earnings · year 4
Personal baseline neededROI withheld
DOCTORAL DEGREE282

Education, General

36 reporting programs

$95,543median earnings · year 4
Personal baseline neededROI withheld
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE283

Hospitality Administration/Management

36 reporting programs

$40,788median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−138% ROI
MASTER'S DEGREE284

History

36 reporting programs

$56,361median earnings · year 4
Personal baseline neededROI withheld
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE285

Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians

35 reporting programs

$33,442median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−198% ROI
BACHELOR'S DEGREE286

Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians

35 reporting programs

$79,501median earnings · year 4
Positive payoff+32% ROI
BACHELOR'S DEGREE287

Legal Support Services

35 reporting programs

$52,444median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−70% ROI
MASTER'S DEGREE288

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

35 reporting programs

$67,332median earnings · year 4
Personal baseline neededROI withheld
MASTER'S DEGREE289

Security Science and Technology

35 reporting programs

$86,344median earnings · year 4
Personal baseline neededROI withheld
UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA290

Design and Applied Arts

35 reporting programs

$38,351median earnings · year 4
Certificate price neededROI withheld
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE291

Human Resources Management and Services

35 reporting programs

$51,118median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−49% ROI
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE292

Education, General

34 reporting programs

$42,127median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−126% ROI
BACHELOR'S DEGREE293

Engineering-Related Fields

34 reporting programs

$90,275median earnings · year 4
Positive payoff+74% ROI
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE294

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians

34 reporting programs

$74,666median earnings · year 4
Strong payoff+154% ROI
BACHELOR'S DEGREE295

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration

34 reporting programs

$122,169median earnings · year 4
Strong payoff+194% ROI
MASTER'S DEGREE296

Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services

34 reporting programs

$63,165median earnings · year 4
Personal baseline neededROI withheld
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE297

Marketing

34 reporting programs

$45,620median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−95% ROI
BACHELOR'S DEGREE298

Forestry

33 reporting programs

$58,499median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−46% ROI
BACHELOR'S DEGREE299

Computer Programming

33 reporting programs

$78,404median earnings · year 4
Positive payoff+23% ROI
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE300

Computer Science

33 reporting programs

$64,221median earnings · year 4
Positive payoff+75% ROI