Best Bachelor's Degree Programs at Illinois State University by ROI
Every Bachelor's Degree major at Illinois State University ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Programs Analyzed
48
Majors with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
+$9,258
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$32,458
Cost of attendance
| # | Major | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Computer Science.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
+$565,313 | $78,276 | $32,458 | $22,500 | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Public Health.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
+$523,630 | $76,175 | $32,458 | $22,250 | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Management Information Systems and Services.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
+$480,070 | $73,592 | $32,458 | $16,250 | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
Construction Management.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
+$479,863 | $73,936 | $32,458 | $21,500 | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
+$465,608 | $71,772 | $32,458 | $0 | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
+$309,676 | $65,533 | $32,458 | $23,075 | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Computer and Information Sciences, General.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
+$291,470 | $64,567 | $32,458 | $22,250 | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Finance and Financial Management Services.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
+$287,313 | $64,241 | $32,458 | $20,500 | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Accounting and Related Services.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
+$263,957 | $63,207 | $32,458 | $22,482 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Insurance.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
+$257,943 | $62,705 | $32,458 | $19,500 | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
+$239,925 | $61,686 | $32,458 | $17,750 | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
+$147,958 | $57,442 | $32,458 | $23,000 | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
+$143,340 | $57,228 | $32,458 | $23,250 | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Business Administration, Management and Operations.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
+$102,743 | $54,810 | $32,458 | $17,500 | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
International Business.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
+$99,298 | $54,743 | $32,458 | $19,059 | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
Marketing.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
+$75,873 | $53,669 | $32,458 | $20,500 | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
+$73,823 | $53,902 | $32,458 | $25,470 | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
Health and Medical Administrative Services.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
+$63,503 | $53,118 | $32,458 | $21,500 | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
Economics.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
+$54,918 | $52,925 | $32,458 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
+$52,553 | $52,503 | $32,458 | $20,500 | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
Mathematics.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
+$48,550 | $52,290 | $32,458 | $20,309 | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
Agriculture, General.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
+$22,875 | $50,901 | $32,458 | $18,750 | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
Health and Physical Education/Fitness.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
-$24,159 | $48,718 | $32,458 | $21,250 | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
Criminal Justice and Corrections.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
-$36,548 | $48,185 | $32,458 | $22,531 | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
-$55,847 | $47,218 | $32,458 | $22,500 | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
Political Science and Government.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
-$62,143 | $46,883 | $32,458 | $22,201 | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
Graphic Communications.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
-$72,612 | $44,861 | $32,458 | $0 | Full ROI → |
| 28 |
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
-$81,042 | $46,127 | $32,458 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 29 |
Special Education and Teaching.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
-$85,880 | $45,577 | $32,458 | $20,436 | Full ROI → |
| 30 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
-$106,073 | $44,818 | $32,458 | $24,149 | Full ROI → |
| 31 |
Communication and Media Studies.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
-$117,320 | $43,984 | $32,458 | $20,125 | Full ROI → |
| 32 |
Anthropology.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
-$136,211 | $43,391 | $32,458 | $25,333 | Full ROI → |
| 33 |
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
-$145,278 | $42,738 | $32,458 | $22,375 | Full ROI → |
| 34 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
-$160,347 | $41,993 | $32,458 | $22,500 | Full ROI → |
| 35 |
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
-$162,966 | $41,715 | $32,458 | $20,322 | Full ROI → |
| 36 |
History.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
-$168,410 | $41,632 | $32,458 | $23,125 | Full ROI → |
| 37 |
Journalism.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
-$181,817 | $40,987 | $32,458 | $23,500 | Full ROI → |
| 38 |
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
-$212,312 | $39,361 | $32,458 | $22,000 | Full ROI → |
| 39 |
Psychology, General.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
-$212,832 | $39,335 | $32,458 | $22,000 | Full ROI → |
| 40 |
Biology, General.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
-$218,539 | $39,230 | $32,458 | $24,672 | Full ROI → |
| 41 |
Social Work.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
-$236,482 | $38,355 | $32,458 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 42 |
Fine and Studio Arts.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
-$239,220 | $37,889 | $32,458 | $20,125 | Full ROI → |
| 43 |
English Language and Literature, General.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
-$255,450 | $37,280 | $32,458 | $23,125 | Full ROI → |
| 44 |
Music.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
-$260,507 | $36,850 | $32,458 | $20,500 | Full ROI → |
| 45 |
Sociology.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
-$276,662 | $36,346 | $32,458 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 46 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
-$310,120 | $34,580 | $32,458 | $23,621 | Full ROI → |
| 47 |
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
-$393,184 | $30,469 | $32,458 | $24,246 | Full ROI → |
| 48 |
Visual and Performing Arts, Other.
Grad rate: 66.7% |
-$393,832 | $30,285 | $32,458 | $22,000 | 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.