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

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

Associate Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree

Programs Analyzed

14

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$11,414

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$18,091

Cost of attendance

# Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians.

Grad rate: 47.3%

+$834,841 $89,136 $18,091 $26,307 Full ROI →
2 Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians.

Grad rate: 47.3%

+$347,496 $62,993 $18,091 $0 Full ROI →
3 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Grad rate: 47.3%

+$265,382 $61,157 $18,091 $33,625 Full ROI →
4 Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.

Grad rate: 47.3%

+$219,766 $58,294 $18,091 $25,000 Full ROI →
5 Accounting and Related Services.

Grad rate: 47.3%

+$192,156 $55,226 $18,091 $0 Full ROI →
6 Health and Physical Education/Fitness.

Grad rate: 47.3%

-$115,644 $41,321 $18,091 $22,000 Full ROI →
7 Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Grad rate: 47.3%

-$148,424 $39,952 $18,091 $26,000 Full ROI →
8 Criminal Justice and Corrections.

Grad rate: 47.3%

-$150,845 $39,801 $18,091 $25,557 Full ROI →
9 History.

Grad rate: 47.3%

-$172,904 $36,973 $18,091 $0 Full ROI →
10 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.

Grad rate: 47.3%

-$186,991 $38,357 $18,091 $30,939 Full ROI →
11 Education, General.

Grad rate: 47.3%

-$254,590 $34,425 $18,091 $22,760 Full ROI →
12 Sociology.

Grad rate: 47.3%

-$270,604 $32,088 $18,091 $0 Full ROI →
13 Psychology, General.

Grad rate: 47.3%

-$321,104 $31,318 $18,091 $26,000 Full ROI →
14 Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.

Grad rate: 47.3%

-$398,344 $25,701 $18,091 $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.