Best Bachelor's Degree Programs at Boston College by ROI
Every Bachelor's Degree major at Boston College ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Programs Analyzed
23
Majors with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
+$62,114
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$83,683
Cost of attendance
| # | Major | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Computer Science.
Grad rate: 91.0% |
+$917,058 | $105,872 | $83,683 | $19,000 | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Finance and Financial Management Services.
Grad rate: 91.0% |
+$693,488 | $94,626 | $83,683 | $18,000 | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Information Science/Studies.
Grad rate: 91.0% |
+$616,643 | $90,750 | $83,683 | $17,500 | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
Accounting and Related Services.
Grad rate: 91.0% |
+$449,288 | $82,416 | $83,683 | $18,000 | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.
Grad rate: 91.0% |
+$365,380 | $77,900 | $83,683 | $13,250 | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Economics.
Grad rate: 91.0% |
+$360,528 | $77,978 | $83,683 | $18,000 | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Mathematics.
Grad rate: 91.0% |
+$334,174 | $76,662 | $83,683 | $18,025 | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Marketing.
Grad rate: 91.0% |
+$226,208 | $71,262 | $83,683 | $18,000 | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Business Administration, Management and Operations.
Grad rate: 91.0% |
+$177,639 | $68,825 | $83,683 | $17,873 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Chemistry.
Grad rate: 91.0% |
+$175,958 | $68,817 | $83,683 | $19,000 | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Communication and Media Studies.
Grad rate: 91.0% |
-$69,987 | $56,486 | $83,683 | $18,500 | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
International/Global Studies.
Grad rate: 91.0% |
-$83,402 | $55,849 | $83,683 | $19,000 | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Sociology.
Grad rate: 91.0% |
-$124,082 | $53,815 | $83,683 | $19,000 | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Psychology, General.
Grad rate: 91.0% |
-$167,752 | $51,564 | $83,683 | $18,000 | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
Political Science and Government.
Grad rate: 91.0% |
-$181,192 | $50,892 | $83,683 | $18,000 | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.
Grad rate: 91.0% |
-$187,929 | $50,512 | $83,683 | $17,361 | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.
Grad rate: 91.0% |
-$188,732 | $50,515 | $83,683 | $18,000 | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
Grad rate: 91.0% |
-$194,252 | $49,024 | $83,683 | $0 | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
English Language and Literature, General.
Grad rate: 91.0% |
-$217,255 | $49,145 | $83,683 | $18,832 | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
Philosophy.
Grad rate: 91.0% |
-$355,012 | $42,201 | $83,683 | $18,000 | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
History.
Grad rate: 91.0% |
-$356,662 | $42,186 | $83,683 | $19,000 | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.
Grad rate: 91.0% |
-$363,802 | $41,829 | $83,683 | $19,000 | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
Biology, General.
Grad rate: 91.0% |
-$397,682 | $40,135 | $83,683 | $19,000 | 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.