Best Bachelor's Degree Programs at Harvard University by ROI

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

Bachelor's Degree Post-baccalaureate Certificate Master's Degree Doctoral Degree

Programs Analyzed

12

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$581,288

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$82,842

Cost of attendance

# Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Statistics.

Grad rate: 97.5%

+$3,636,792 $240,408 $82,842 $0 Full ROI →
2 Computer Science.

Grad rate: 97.5%

+$2,106,552 $163,896 $82,842 $0 Full ROI →
3 Applied Mathematics.

Grad rate: 97.5%

+$1,264,052 $121,771 $82,842 $0 Full ROI →
4 Economics.

Grad rate: 97.5%

+$825,419 $100,286 $82,842 $6,617 Full ROI →
5 Political Science and Government.

Grad rate: 97.5%

+$124,692 $64,803 $82,842 $0 Full ROI →
6 Social Sciences, General.

Grad rate: 97.5%

+$50,757 $62,452 $82,842 $19,937 Full ROI →
7 History.

Grad rate: 97.5%

+$18,318 $60,343 $82,842 $12,721 Full ROI →
8 Research and Experimental Psychology.

Grad rate: 97.5%

-$119,708 $52,583 $82,842 $0 Full ROI →
9 Sociology.

Grad rate: 97.5%

-$146,228 $51,257 $82,842 $0 Full ROI →
10 Neurobiology and Neurosciences.

Grad rate: 97.5%

-$212,128 $47,962 $82,842 $0 Full ROI →
11 Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.

Grad rate: 97.5%

-$278,528 $44,642 $82,842 $0 Full ROI →
12 English Language and Literature, General.

Grad rate: 97.5%

-$294,528 $43,842 $82,842 $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.