Highest ROI College Degrees in Wyoming

Top 20 college + major combinations in Wyoming ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost
1	University of Wyoming Grad rate: 60.3%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,624,998	$125,487	$22,371	Full ROI →
2	University of Wyoming Grad rate: 60.3%	Petroleum Engineering.	+$894,694	$92,872	$22,371	Full ROI →
3	University of Wyoming Grad rate: 60.3%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$578,578	$73,166	$22,371	Full ROI →
4	University of Wyoming Grad rate: 60.3%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$541,296	$73,539	$22,371	Full ROI →
5	Western Wyoming Community College Grad rate: 33.6%	Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology.	+$498,334	$68,450	$15,333	Full ROI →
6	Laramie County Community College Grad rate: 29.8%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$483,658	$66,819	$12,722	Full ROI →
7	Laramie County Community College Grad rate: 29.8%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$464,238	$67,198	$12,722	Full ROI →
8	University of Wyoming Grad rate: 60.3%	Law.	+$447,398	$66,607	$22,371	Full ROI →
9	Laramie County Community College Grad rate: 29.8%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	+$433,016	$64,923	$12,722	Full ROI →
10	University of Wyoming Grad rate: 60.3%	Computer Science.	+$431,978	$69,035	$22,371	Full ROI →
11	Casper College Grad rate: 40.3%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$431,277	$65,121	$13,593	Full ROI →
12	University of Wyoming Grad rate: 60.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$421,566	$69,050	$22,371	Full ROI →
13	Laramie County Community College Grad rate: 29.8%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$400,054	$64,363	$12,722	Full ROI →
14	University of Wyoming Grad rate: 60.3%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$397,276	$67,823	$22,371	Full ROI →
15	University of Wyoming Grad rate: 60.3%	Natural Resources Conservation and Research.	+$386,098	$63,542	$22,371	Full ROI →
16	Northern Wyoming Community College District Grad rate: 38.0%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	+$373,066	$61,449	$15,914	Full ROI →
17	University of Wyoming Grad rate: 60.3%	Chemical Engineering.	+$333,776	$63,163	$22,371	Full ROI →
18	Northern Wyoming Community College District Grad rate: 38.0%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	+$312,012	$59,192	$15,914	Full ROI →
19	University of Wyoming Grad rate: 60.3%	Education, General.	+$288,718	$58,673	$22,371	Full ROI →
20	Northern Wyoming Community College District Grad rate: 38.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$276,102	$58,814	$15,914	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.