Best Bachelor's Degree Programs at Fairfield University by ROI

Every Bachelor's Degree major at Fairfield 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 Doctoral Degree

Programs Analyzed

16

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$159,880

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$73,371

Cost of attendance

# Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Finance and Financial Management Services.

Grad rate: 84.0%

+$481,046 $82,549 $73,371 $27,000 Full ROI →
2 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Grad rate: 84.0%

+$447,006 $80,847 $73,371 $27,000 Full ROI →
3 Management Information Systems and Services.

Grad rate: 84.0%

+$386,256 $75,987 $73,371 $0 Full ROI →
4 Accounting and Related Services.

Grad rate: 84.0%

+$352,401 $76,092 $73,371 $26,633 Full ROI →
5 Mechanical Engineering.

Grad rate: 84.0%

+$338,473 $75,412 $73,371 $26,876 Full ROI →
6 Economics.

Grad rate: 84.0%

+$268,341 $71,880 $73,371 $26,500 Full ROI →
7 Mathematics.

Grad rate: 84.0%

+$238,646 $70,429 $73,371 $27,000 Full ROI →
8 International Business.

Grad rate: 84.0%

+$206,766 $68,835 $73,371 $27,000 Full ROI →
9 Marketing.

Grad rate: 84.0%

+$143,766 $65,685 $73,371 $27,000 Full ROI →
10 Biology, General.

Grad rate: 84.0%

+$93,344 $63,116 $73,371 $26,290 Full ROI →
11 Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Grad rate: 84.0%

+$84,646 $62,594 $73,371 $25,000 Full ROI →
12 Political Science and Government.

Grad rate: 84.0%

-$59,234 $55,535 $73,371 $27,000 Full ROI →
13 Communication and Media Studies.

Grad rate: 84.0%

-$60,514 $55,471 $73,371 $27,000 Full ROI →
14 Psychology, General.

Grad rate: 84.0%

-$80,304 $54,414 $73,371 $26,000 Full ROI →
15 English Language and Literature, General.

Grad rate: 84.0%

-$124,394 $52,277 $73,371 $27,000 Full ROI →
16 Film/Video and Photographic Arts.

Grad rate: 84.0%

-$158,164 $48,766 $73,371 $0 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.