Best Bachelor's Degree Programs at Mercy University by ROI

Every Bachelor's Degree major at Mercy 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 Doctoral Degree

Programs Analyzed

19

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$87,225

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$32,391

Cost of attendance

# Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Grad rate: 47.6%

+$1,159,211 $108,835 $32,391 $35,500 Full ROI →
2 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.

Grad rate: 47.6%

+$361,326 $68,367 $32,391 $27,000 Full ROI →
3 Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences.

Grad rate: 47.6%

+$120,806 $56,476 $32,391 $29,000 Full ROI →
4 Social Work.

Grad rate: 47.6%

+$39,016 $52,184 $32,391 $26,000 Full ROI →
5 Accounting and Related Services.

Grad rate: 47.6%

+$3,406 $50,471 $32,391 $27,000 Full ROI →
6 Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Grad rate: 47.6%

-$94,244 $45,521 $32,391 $26,000 Full ROI →
7 Biology, General.

Grad rate: 47.6%

-$105,981 $45,086 $32,391 $28,250 Full ROI →
8 Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other.

Grad rate: 47.6%

-$111,244 $42,916 $32,391 $0 Full ROI →
9 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate).

Grad rate: 47.6%

-$171,891 $41,858 $32,391 $29,250 Full ROI →
10 Sociology.

Grad rate: 47.6%

-$186,384 $39,159 $32,391 $0 Full ROI →
11 Design and Applied Arts.

Grad rate: 47.6%

-$200,244 $38,466 $32,391 $0 Full ROI →
12 Criminal Justice and Corrections.

Grad rate: 47.6%

-$203,834 $39,974 $32,391 $25,000 Full ROI →
13 English Language and Literature, General.

Grad rate: 47.6%

-$249,114 $37,845 $32,391 $27,000 Full ROI →
14 Communication and Media Studies.

Grad rate: 47.6%

-$261,934 $37,204 $32,391 $27,000 Full ROI →
15 Human Services, General.

Grad rate: 47.6%

-$263,639 $37,220 $32,391 $28,500 Full ROI →
16 Psychology, General.

Grad rate: 47.6%

-$320,784 $34,194 $32,391 $26,000 Full ROI →
17 Social Sciences, General.

Grad rate: 47.6%

-$350,984 $32,750 $32,391 $26,978 Full ROI →
18 Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.

Grad rate: 47.6%

-$354,624 $32,637 $32,391 $28,000 Full ROI →
19 Music.

Grad rate: 47.6%

-$466,156 $26,976 $32,391 $26,750 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.