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BACHELOR'S DEGREE151

Area Studies

84 reporting programs

$57,208median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−54% ROI
MASTER'S DEGREE152

Mechanical Engineering

84 reporting programs

$115,231median earnings · year 4
Personal baseline neededROI withheld
BACHELOR'S DEGREE153

Animal Sciences

83 reporting programs

$49,193median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−83% ROI
MASTER'S DEGREE154

Educational/Instructional Media Design

83 reporting programs

$71,246median earnings · year 4
Personal baseline neededROI withheld
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE155

Human Services, General

83 reporting programs

$40,247median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−143% ROI
BACHELOR'S DEGREE156

Architecture

82 reporting programs

$67,399median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−14% ROI
MASTER'S DEGREE157

Civil Engineering

82 reporting programs

$96,805median earnings · year 4
Personal baseline neededROI withheld
UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA158

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

81 reporting programs

$31,837median earnings · year 4
Certificate price neededROI withheld
BACHELOR'S DEGREE159

Visual and Performing Arts, General

81 reporting programs

$41,156median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−115% ROI
BACHELOR'S DEGREE160

Agricultural Business and Management

80 reporting programs

$65,882median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−15% ROI
BACHELOR'S DEGREE161

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions

80 reporting programs

$68,205median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−6% ROI
BACHELOR'S DEGREE162

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

80 reporting programs

$60,437median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−42% ROI
MASTER'S DEGREE163

Computer and Information Sciences, General

78 reporting programs

$125,902median earnings · year 4
Personal baseline neededROI withheld
BACHELOR'S DEGREE164

Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences

78 reporting programs

$60,152median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−42% ROI
BACHELOR'S DEGREE165

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

77 reporting programs

$51,727median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−74% ROI
MASTER'S DEGREE166

Business/Commerce, General

77 reporting programs

$106,812median earnings · year 4
Personal baseline neededROI withheld
MASTER'S DEGREE167

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

76 reporting programs

$57,116median earnings · year 4
Personal baseline neededROI withheld
BACHELOR'S DEGREE168

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General

76 reporting programs

$50,074median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−80% ROI
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE169

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

76 reporting programs

$41,527median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−132% ROI
BACHELOR'S DEGREE170

Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services

76 reporting programs

$55,804median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−56% ROI
MASTER'S DEGREE171

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

75 reporting programs

$106,831median earnings · year 4
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ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE172

Precision Metal Working

74 reporting programs

$56,479median earnings · year 4
Positive payoff+2% ROI
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE173

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services

73 reporting programs

$37,383median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−167% ROI
MASTER'S DEGREE174

Information Science/Studies

72 reporting programs

$99,838median earnings · year 4
Personal baseline neededROI withheld
BACHELOR'S DEGREE175

Computer Software and Media Applications

72 reporting programs

$51,596median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−76% ROI
UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA176

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians

72 reporting programs

$45,679median earnings · year 4
Certificate price neededROI withheld
BACHELOR'S DEGREE177

Dance

72 reporting programs

$40,657median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−117% ROI
MASTER'S DEGREE178

Finance and Financial Management Services

72 reporting programs

$109,137median earnings · year 4
Personal baseline neededROI withheld
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE179

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians

71 reporting programs

$68,934median earnings · year 4
Strong payoff+107% ROI
BACHELOR'S DEGREE180

Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology

71 reporting programs

$50,106median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−80% ROI