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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91 Computer Systems Analysis Bachelor's Degree · institution price context $20,259/yr +2% 92 Precision Metal Working Associate's Degree · institution price context $11,327/yr +2% 93 Food Science and Technology Bachelor's Degree · institution price context $18,438/yr +1% 94 Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Associate's Degree · institution price context $15,564/yr +0% 95 Mathematics Bachelor's Degree · institution price context $19,108/yr −2% 96 Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's Degree · institution price context $13,472/yr −2% 97 Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Bachelor's Degree · institution price context $21,470/yr −5% 98 Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Bachelor's Degree · institution price context $16,681/yr −6% 99 Public Policy Analysis Bachelor's Degree · institution price context $20,702/yr −6% 100 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Associate's Degree · institution price context $14,215/yr −8% 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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