Best Bachelor's Degree Programs at Montclair State University by ROI

Every Bachelor's Degree major at Montclair State 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

27

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$143,973

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$25,926

Cost of attendance

# Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Computer and Information Sciences, General.

Grad rate: 64.8%

+$316,129 $64,578 $25,926 $23,501 Full ROI →
2 Accounting and Related Services.

Grad rate: 64.8%

+$294,161 $63,277 $25,926 $20,500 Full ROI →
3 Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Grad rate: 64.8%

+$78,779 $52,640 $25,926 $22,457 Full ROI →
4 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.

Grad rate: 64.8%

+$55,446 $51,780 $25,926 $27,000 Full ROI →
5 Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.

Grad rate: 64.8%

-$29,767 $47,413 $25,926 $25,425 Full ROI →
6 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.

Grad rate: 64.8%

-$37,154 $47,015 $25,926 $25,000 Full ROI →
7 Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.

Grad rate: 64.8%

-$40,754 $46,900 $25,926 $25,963 Full ROI →
8 Mathematics.

Grad rate: 64.8%

-$53,392 $46,009 $25,926 $22,125 Full ROI →
9 Communication and Media Studies.

Grad rate: 64.8%

-$58,346 $45,936 $25,926 $24,713 Full ROI →
10 History.

Grad rate: 64.8%

-$68,289 $45,492 $25,926 $25,500 Full ROI →
11 Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.

Grad rate: 64.8%

-$87,264 $42,822 $25,926 $0 Full ROI →
12 Public Health.

Grad rate: 64.8%

-$120,774 $42,969 $25,926 $27,000 Full ROI →
13 Biology, General.

Grad rate: 64.8%

-$130,524 $42,414 $25,926 $26,000 Full ROI →
14 Design and Applied Arts.

Grad rate: 64.8%

-$135,444 $42,168 $25,926 $26,000 Full ROI →
15 Political Science and Government.

Grad rate: 64.8%

-$162,424 $40,819 $25,926 $26,000 Full ROI →
16 Health and Physical Education/Fitness.

Grad rate: 64.8%

-$196,485 $39,180 $25,926 $26,949 Full ROI →
17 Psychology, General.

Grad rate: 64.8%

-$197,994 $38,973 $25,926 $25,000 Full ROI →
18 English Language and Literature, General.

Grad rate: 64.8%

-$200,898 $38,834 $25,926 $25,092 Full ROI →
19 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.

Grad rate: 64.8%

-$209,699 $38,453 $25,926 $25,967 Full ROI →
20 Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.

Grad rate: 64.8%

-$224,354 $37,790 $25,926 $27,000 Full ROI →
21 Social Work.

Grad rate: 64.8%

-$312,574 $33,244 $25,926 $25,000 Full ROI →
22 Sociology.

Grad rate: 64.8%

-$315,934 $33,076 $25,926 $25,000 Full ROI →
23 Film/Video and Photographic Arts.

Grad rate: 64.8%

-$318,274 $33,094 $25,926 $27,000 Full ROI →
24 Music.

Grad rate: 64.8%

-$334,494 $32,283 $25,926 $27,000 Full ROI →
25 Fine and Studio Arts.

Grad rate: 64.8%

-$375,934 $30,211 $25,926 $27,000 Full ROI →
26 Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.

Grad rate: 64.8%

-$423,423 $27,703 $25,926 $25,022 Full ROI →
27 Dance.

Grad rate: 64.8%

-$597,594 $19,128 $25,926 $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.