Best Bachelor's Degree Programs at Northern Arizona University by ROI

Every Bachelor's Degree major at Northern Arizona University ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Certificate Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctoral Degree

Programs Analyzed

52

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$86,718

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$29,495

Cost of attendance

# Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Computer Science.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 +$636,210 $81,532 $29,495 $27,000 Full ROI →
2 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 +$596,465 $79,106 $29,495 $20,500 Full ROI →
3 Construction Management.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 +$518,665 $75,432 $29,495 $23,700 Full ROI →
4 Mechanical Engineering.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 +$424,927 $70,793 $29,495 $24,409 Full ROI →
5 Civil Engineering.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 +$368,200 $68,199 $29,495 $28,000 Full ROI →
6 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 +$366,887 $67,882 $29,495 $24,276 Full ROI →
7 Management Information Systems and Services.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 +$319,950 $65,584 $29,495 $25,000 Full ROI →
8 Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 +$208,231 $60,077 $29,495 $26,169 Full ROI →
9 Accounting and Related Services.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 +$193,422 $58,883 $29,495 $19,450 Full ROI →
10 Physical Sciences, Other.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 +$156,520 $55,725 $29,495 $0 Full ROI →
11 Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 +$143,870 $56,915 $29,495 $27,000 Full ROI →
12 Finance and Financial Management Services.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 +$118,438 $55,211 $29,495 $20,594 Full ROI →
13 Business/Managerial Economics.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 +$98,301 $54,368 $29,495 $23,021 Full ROI →
14 Marketing.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 +$38,315 $51,266 $29,495 $21,500 Full ROI →
15 Forestry.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 +$1,457 $49,504 $29,495 $22,698 Full ROI →
16 Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 -$20,258 $48,312 $29,495 $21,125 Full ROI →
17 Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 -$27,675 $47,899 $29,495 $20,500 Full ROI →
18 Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 -$38,140 $47,612 $29,495 $24,000 Full ROI →
19 Chemistry.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 -$65,925 $46,054 $29,495 $21,500 Full ROI →
20 Public Health.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 -$79,717 $45,550 $29,495 $24,250 Full ROI →
21 Mathematics.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 -$79,741 $45,226 $29,495 $19,468 Full ROI →
22 Political Science and Government.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 -$114,725 $43,479 $29,495 $19,500 Full ROI →
23 Hospitality Administration/Management.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 -$124,222 $43,041 $29,495 $20,046 Full ROI →
24 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 -$133,392 $42,715 $29,495 $22,009 Full ROI →
25 Science Technologies/Technicians, Other.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 -$153,479 $41,772 $29,495 $22,918 Full ROI →
26 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 -$172,013 $40,758 $29,495 $21,625 Full ROI →
27 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 -$184,420 $40,136 $29,495 $21,600 Full ROI →
28 Special Education and Teaching.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 -$192,410 $39,831 $29,495 $23,000 Full ROI →
29 Criminology.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 -$195,100 $39,494 $29,495 $20,000 Full ROI →
30 Design and Applied Arts.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 -$202,700 $39,333 $29,495 $23,245 Full ROI →
31 Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 -$204,060 $39,046 $29,495 $20,000 Full ROI →
32 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 -$208,775 $38,709 $29,495 $18,500 Full ROI →
33 International Relations and National Security Studies.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 -$222,413 $38,171 $29,495 $20,632 Full ROI →
34 Health and Physical Education/Fitness.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 -$222,767 $38,087 $29,495 $19,650 Full ROI →
35 Communication and Media Studies.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 -$237,576 $37,328 $29,495 $19,375 Full ROI →
36 Biology, General.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 -$272,595 $35,653 $29,495 $20,500 Full ROI →
37 Journalism.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 -$274,483 $35,394 $29,495 $18,062 Full ROI →
38 Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 -$274,685 $35,616 $29,495 $21,500 Full ROI →
39 Social Work.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 -$284,215 $35,072 $29,495 $20,500 Full ROI →
40 Psychology, General.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 -$288,384 $34,998 $29,495 $22,492 Full ROI →
41 Film/Video and Photographic Arts.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 -$309,850 $33,689 $29,495 $19,000 Full ROI →
42 Music.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 -$319,120 $31,943 $29,495 $0 Full ROI →
43 Natural Resources Conservation and Research.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 -$321,979 $33,240 $29,495 $21,333 Full ROI →
44 Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 -$337,493 $32,840 $29,495 $26,899 Full ROI →
45 Sociology.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 -$338,450 $32,664 $29,495 $25,000 Full ROI →
46 History.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 -$341,187 $32,274 $29,495 $21,250 Full ROI →
47 Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 -$360,592 $31,620 $29,495 $25,935 Full ROI →
48 English Language and Literature, General.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 -$369,087 $30,744 $29,495 $19,250 Full ROI →
49 Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 -$378,200 $30,474 $29,495 $22,000 Full ROI →
50 Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 -$421,934 $28,285 $29,495 $21,966 Full ROI →
51 Anthropology.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 -$440,235 $27,360 $29,495 $21,819 Full ROI →
52 Fine and Studio Arts.

Grad rate: 58.0%

 -$487,197 $24,799 $29,495 $18,665 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.