ASSOCIATE + BACHELOR’S · ILLUSTRATIVE ECONOMIC ROIBest ROI majors
Compare degree fields using reported earnings, college-wide average net price, expected study time and earnings forgone while enrolled.
Education10 qualifying field-and-credential categories
1Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree · institution price context $17,471/yr−75%2Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree · institution price context $18,060/yr−77%3Education, GeneralBachelor's Degree · institution price context $22,044/yr−84%4Education, OtherBachelor's Degree · institution price context $19,019/yr−86%5Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree · institution price context $18,734/yr−89%6Educational Administration and SupervisionBachelor's Degree · institution price context $17,346/yr−94%7Education, GeneralAssociate's Degree · institution price context $9,376/yr−126%8Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's Degree · institution price context $9,518/yr−161%9Teaching Assistants/AidesAssociate's Degree · institution price context $8,073/yr−168%10Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasAssociate's Degree · institution price context $11,580/yr−191%The ROI scenario compares reported earnings with a $45,000 annual earnings baseline and includes study-time opportunity cost. Annual cost is the average college-wide net price among institutions reporting the field, not program tuition. Certificate and graduate credentials are excluded because that proxy is not reliable enough for those programs.