Best Associate Degree Programs at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College by ROI

Every Associate Degree major at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Certificate Associate Degree

Programs Analyzed

10

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$96,295

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$13,502

Cost of attendance

# Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies.

Grad rate: 45.6%

+$462,604 $67,212 $13,502 $10,838 Full ROI →
2 Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.

Grad rate: 45.6%

+$427,153 $65,177 $13,502 $6,950 Full ROI →
3 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Grad rate: 45.6%

+$109,281 $49,701 $13,502 $13,137 Full ROI →
4 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.

Grad rate: 45.6%

-$62,361 $40,789 $13,502 $8,250 Full ROI →
5 Computer and Information Sciences, General.

Grad rate: 45.6%

-$178,784 $35,491 $13,502 $16,000 Full ROI →
6 Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Grad rate: 45.6%

-$289,748 $29,960 $13,502 $16,255 Full ROI →
7 Criminal Justice and Corrections.

Grad rate: 45.6%

-$307,684 $27,966 $13,502 $0 Full ROI →
8 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.

Grad rate: 45.6%

-$341,594 $27,013 $13,502 $11,000 Full ROI →
9 Social Work.

Grad rate: 45.6%

-$388,204 $23,940 $13,502 $0 Full ROI →
10 Health and Medical Administrative Services.

Grad rate: 45.6%

-$393,619 $25,442 $13,502 $26,263 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.