Best Bachelor's Degree Programs at Ithaca College by ROI
Every Bachelor's Degree major at Ithaca College ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Programs Analyzed
26
Majors with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$211,315
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$66,162
Cost of attendance
| # | Major | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Computer Science.
Grad rate: 74.2% |
+$623,622 | $87,831 | $66,162 | $21,000 | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Accounting and Related Services.
Grad rate: 74.2% |
+$497,362 | $81,788 | $66,162 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Business Administration, Management and Operations.
Grad rate: 74.2% |
+$46,522 | $59,246 | $66,162 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.
Grad rate: 74.2% |
+$42,307 | $58,995 | $66,162 | $24,403 | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Economics.
Grad rate: 74.2% |
-$19,308 | $54,267 | $66,162 | $0 | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Health and Physical Education/Fitness.
Grad rate: 74.2% |
-$112,868 | $49,589 | $66,162 | $0 | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.
Grad rate: 74.2% |
-$149,192 | $49,525 | $66,162 | $25,959 | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.
Grad rate: 74.2% |
-$156,255 | $48,989 | $66,162 | $23,250 | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate).
Grad rate: 74.2% |
-$196,508 | $45,407 | $66,162 | $0 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Physics.
Grad rate: 74.2% |
-$227,648 | $43,850 | $66,162 | $0 | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
History.
Grad rate: 74.2% |
-$245,748 | $42,945 | $66,162 | $0 | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.
Grad rate: 74.2% |
-$254,221 | $44,136 | $66,162 | $23,921 | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.
Grad rate: 74.2% |
-$262,719 | $43,659 | $66,162 | $23,149 | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.
Grad rate: 74.2% |
-$267,008 | $43,637 | $66,162 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
Biology, General.
Grad rate: 74.2% |
-$270,668 | $43,454 | $66,162 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
Journalism.
Grad rate: 74.2% |
-$279,718 | $42,934 | $66,162 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.
Grad rate: 74.2% |
-$286,723 | $42,685 | $66,162 | $26,500 | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
Film/Video and Photographic Arts.
Grad rate: 74.2% |
-$356,678 | $39,086 | $66,162 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
Public Health.
Grad rate: 74.2% |
-$362,036 | $38,622 | $66,162 | $22,095 | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
Sociology.
Grad rate: 74.2% |
-$381,918 | $37,824 | $66,162 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.
Grad rate: 74.2% |
-$415,728 | $36,201 | $66,162 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
Psychology, General.
Grad rate: 74.2% |
-$428,335 | $35,385 | $66,162 | $23,250 | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
Natural Resources Conservation and Research.
Grad rate: 74.2% |
-$459,528 | $34,011 | $66,162 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
English Language and Literature, General.
Grad rate: 74.2% |
-$513,348 | $29,565 | $66,162 | $0 | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.
Grad rate: 74.2% |
-$517,398 | $31,050 | $66,162 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
Music.
Grad rate: 74.2% |
-$540,458 | $30,032 | $66,162 | $27,000 | 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.