Best Bachelor's Degree Programs at Delaware State University by ROI

Every Bachelor's Degree major at Delaware State University ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree

Programs Analyzed

13

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$142,631

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$27,536

Cost of attendance

# Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Grad rate: 42.1%

+$393,203 $69,183 $27,536 $29,861 Full ROI →
2 Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Grad rate: 42.1%

+$83,956 $53,460 $27,536 $26,000 Full ROI →
3 Accounting and Related Services.

Grad rate: 42.1%

+$71,226 $52,756 $27,536 $25,000 Full ROI →
4 Social Work.

Grad rate: 42.1%

-$122,854 $43,052 $27,536 $25,000 Full ROI →
5 Public Health.

Grad rate: 42.1%

-$126,754 $42,992 $27,536 $27,000 Full ROI →
6 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.

Grad rate: 42.1%

-$144,612 $42,008 $27,536 $25,651 Full ROI →
7 Criminology.

Grad rate: 42.1%

-$201,116 $39,257 $27,536 $26,750 Full ROI →
8 Biology, General.

Grad rate: 42.1%

-$246,724 $36,926 $27,536 $26,000 Full ROI →
9 Psychology, General.

Grad rate: 42.1%

-$258,924 $36,316 $27,536 $26,000 Full ROI →
10 Communication and Media Studies.

Grad rate: 42.1%

-$274,404 $35,542 $27,536 $26,000 Full ROI →
11 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.

Grad rate: 42.1%

-$308,867 $33,750 $27,536 $24,980 Full ROI →
12 Health and Physical Education/Fitness.

Grad rate: 42.1%

-$314,642 $33,606 $27,536 $27,125 Full ROI →
13 Agriculture, General.

Grad rate: 42.1%

-$403,697 $28,917 $27,536 $23,625 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.