Best Bachelor's Degree Programs at Mississippi State University by ROI
Every Bachelor's Degree major at Mississippi State University ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Programs Analyzed
42
Majors with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$52,206
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$26,922
Cost of attendance
| # | Major | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chemical Engineering.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
+$672,599 | $82,587 | $26,922 | $23,298 | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Mechanical Engineering.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
+$608,117 | $79,309 | $26,922 | $22,500 | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
+$579,419 | $78,161 | $26,922 | $26,750 | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
Industrial Engineering.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
+$548,882 | $76,651 | $26,922 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
+$423,018 | $69,725 | $26,922 | $17,625 | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Civil Engineering.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
+$384,486 | $68,041 | $26,922 | $21,219 | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Computer and Information Sciences, General.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
+$314,682 | $64,799 | $26,922 | $24,896 | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
+$152,177 | $56,512 | $26,922 | $22,500 | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Accounting and Related Services.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
+$134,447 | $55,558 | $26,922 | $21,500 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Architecture.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
+$107,802 | $54,867 | $26,922 | $31,000 | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
+$93,780 | $53,750 | $26,922 | $24,838 | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
Biology, General.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
+$66,879 | $52,302 | $26,922 | $23,313 | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Finance and Financial Management Services.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
+$58,337 | $51,820 | $26,922 | $22,500 | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Agricultural Business and Management.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
+$38,317 | $50,684 | $26,922 | $20,500 | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
Biomedical/Medical Engineering.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
+$31,829 | $50,687 | $26,922 | $25,350 | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
Forestry.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
-$23,710 | $47,532 | $26,922 | $19,750 | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
Marketing.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
-$31,313 | $47,270 | $26,922 | $21,500 | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
-$35,174 | $47,400 | $26,922 | $26,286 | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
Management Information Systems and Services.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
-$62,290 | $46,143 | $26,922 | $27,750 | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
Food Science and Technology.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
-$80,069 | $45,033 | $26,922 | $24,475 | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
Agricultural Production Operations.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
-$150,108 | $39,879 | $26,922 | $0 | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
Plant Sciences.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
-$152,647 | $41,123 | $26,922 | $20,311 | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
Animal Sciences.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
-$191,674 | $39,214 | $26,922 | $20,938 | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
Political Science and Government.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
-$209,506 | $38,701 | $26,922 | $26,547 | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
Special Education and Teaching.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
-$215,215 | $38,129 | $26,922 | $22,302 | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
English Language and Literature, General.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
-$218,953 | $37,888 | $26,922 | $21,500 | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
Business Administration, Management and Operations.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
-$219,893 | $38,057 | $26,922 | $24,700 | Full ROI → |
| 28 |
Criminology.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
-$223,958 | $37,763 | $26,922 | $23,356 | Full ROI → |
| 29 |
Health and Physical Education/Fitness.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
-$238,818 | $37,131 | $26,922 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 30 |
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
-$262,670 | $35,989 | $26,922 | $25,750 | Full ROI → |
| 31 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
-$262,950 | $35,300 | $26,922 | $15,750 | Full ROI → |
| 32 |
Communication and Media Studies.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
-$272,943 | $35,372 | $26,922 | $24,219 | Full ROI → |
| 33 |
Visual and Performing Arts, General.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
-$274,938 | $35,460 | $26,922 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 34 |
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
-$287,588 | $33,005 | $26,922 | $0 | Full ROI → |
| 35 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
-$302,333 | $33,719 | $26,922 | $21,500 | Full ROI → |
| 36 |
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
-$302,978 | $34,058 | $26,922 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 37 |
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
-$350,918 | $31,661 | $26,922 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 38 |
Social Work.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
-$374,368 | $30,441 | $26,922 | $26,297 | Full ROI → |
| 39 |
Psychology, General.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
-$410,126 | $28,598 | $26,922 | $25,480 | Full ROI → |
| 40 |
History.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
-$415,711 | $28,048 | $26,922 | $21,469 | Full ROI → |
| 41 |
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
-$417,368 | $26,516 | $26,922 | $0 | Full ROI → |
| 42 |
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.
Grad rate: 63.0% |
-$419,208 | $28,179 | $26,922 | $26,000 | 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.