ASSOCIATE + BACHELOR’S · ILLUSTRATIVE ECONOMIC ROI Best ROI majors Compare degree fields using reported earnings, college-wide average net price, expected study time and earnings forgone while enrolled.
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1 Special Education and Teaching Bachelor's Degree · institution price context $17,471/yr −75% 2 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree · institution price context $18,060/yr −77% 3 Education, General Bachelor's Degree · institution price context $22,044/yr −84% 4 Education, Other Bachelor's Degree · institution price context $19,019/yr −86% 5 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree · institution price context $18,734/yr −89% 6 Educational Administration and Supervision Bachelor's Degree · institution price context $17,346/yr −94% 7 Education, General Associate's Degree · institution price context $9,376/yr −126% 8 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Associate's Degree · institution price context $9,518/yr −161% 9 Teaching Assistants/Aides Associate's Degree · institution price context $8,073/yr −168% 10 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Associate'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.
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