Best Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Degrees in the US by ROI

Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

8

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$311,644

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$26,253

Cost of attendance

# College State 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Grad rate: 56.0%

WI -$148,424 $39,784 $18,804 $21,399 Full ROI →
2 Lake Superior State University

Grad rate: 53.9%

MI -$277,195 $34,996 $25,757 $25,250 Full ROI →
3 Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Grad rate: 53.7%

OR -$298,153 $34,847 $27,461 $33,518 Full ROI →
4 Oregon State University

Grad rate: 70.3%

OR -$308,013 $34,847 $29,926 $33,518 Full ROI →
5 California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

Grad rate: 46.1%

CA -$323,748 $30,695 $24,412 N/A Full ROI →
6 Texas A&M University-College Station

Grad rate: 83.7%

TX -$340,413 $33,024 $32,085 $24,114 Full ROI →
7 Purdue University-Main Campus

Grad rate: 83.1%

IN -$373,743 $29,210 $22,567 $20,500 Full ROI →
8 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Grad rate: 84.6%

MN -$423,462 $28,452 $29,013 $27,000 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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