Best Bachelor's Degree Programs at Oakland University by ROI

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

Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctoral Degree

Programs Analyzed

37

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$16,522

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$25,016

Cost of attendance

# Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.

Grad rate: 57.3%

 +$729,796 $85,248 $25,016 $26,000 Full ROI →
2 Computer Engineering.

Grad rate: 57.3%

 +$673,987 $82,466 $25,016 $26,125 Full ROI →
3 Mechanical Engineering.

Grad rate: 57.3%

 +$670,886 $82,235 $25,016 $25,000 Full ROI →
4 Computer and Information Sciences, General.

Grad rate: 57.3%

 +$591,901 $78,387 $25,016 $26,500 Full ROI →
5 Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Grad rate: 57.3%

 +$432,276 $70,372 $25,016 $26,000 Full ROI →
6 Finance and Financial Management Services.

Grad rate: 57.3%

 +$405,511 $68,895 $25,016 $23,944 Full ROI →
7 Management Information Systems and Services.

Grad rate: 57.3%

 +$302,076 $63,862 $25,016 $26,000 Full ROI →
8 Accounting and Related Services.

Grad rate: 57.3%

 +$284,351 $62,807 $25,016 $23,500 Full ROI →
9 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Grad rate: 57.3%

 +$267,825 $62,381 $25,016 $29,430 Full ROI →
10 Homeland Security.

Grad rate: 57.3%

 +$263,851 $61,647 $25,016 $21,500 Full ROI →
11 Public Health.

Grad rate: 57.3%

 +$239,543 $61,056 $25,016 $30,750 Full ROI →
12 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.

Grad rate: 57.3%

 +$102,567 $54,023 $25,016 $28,021 Full ROI →
13 Human Resources Management and Services.

Grad rate: 57.3%

 +$67,058 $52,076 $25,016 $25,480 Full ROI →
14 Marketing.

Grad rate: 57.3%

 +$61,320 $51,805 $25,016 $25,715 Full ROI →
15 Business/Commerce, General.

Grad rate: 57.3%

 +$28,548 $50,270 $25,016 $27,250 Full ROI →
16 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.

Grad rate: 57.3%

 -$65,504 $45,618 $25,016 $28,000 Full ROI →
17 Natural Resources Conservation and Research.

Grad rate: 57.3%

 -$87,784 $44,313 $25,016 $25,171 Full ROI →
18 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.

Grad rate: 57.3%

 -$118,124 $41,097 $25,016 $0 Full ROI →
19 Criminal Justice and Corrections.

Grad rate: 57.3%

 -$159,734 $40,704 $25,016 $25,000 Full ROI →
20 Communication and Media Studies.

Grad rate: 57.3%

 -$163,172 $40,473 $25,016 $24,125 Full ROI →
21 Social Work.

Grad rate: 57.3%

 -$172,721 $40,274 $25,016 $28,250 Full ROI →
22 Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.

Grad rate: 57.3%

 -$201,174 $38,632 $25,016 $25,000 Full ROI →
23 Design and Applied Arts.

Grad rate: 57.3%

 -$217,681 $38,006 $25,016 $27,954 Full ROI →
24 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.

Grad rate: 57.3%

 -$229,679 $37,478 $25,016 $29,019 Full ROI →
25 History.

Grad rate: 57.3%

 -$235,105 $36,792 $25,016 $22,875 Full ROI →
26 Sociology.

Grad rate: 57.3%

 -$239,739 $36,400 $25,016 $20,500 Full ROI →
27 Political Science and Government.

Grad rate: 57.3%

 -$251,346 $35,992 $25,016 $23,054 Full ROI →
28 Journalism.

Grad rate: 57.3%

 -$264,824 $35,517 $25,016 $26,000 Full ROI →
29 Anthropology.

Grad rate: 57.3%

 -$266,664 $33,670 $25,016 $0 Full ROI →
30 English Language and Literature, General.

Grad rate: 57.3%

 -$267,690 $35,373 $25,016 $25,990 Full ROI →
31 Psychology, General.

Grad rate: 57.3%

 -$279,492 $34,683 $25,016 $24,510 Full ROI →
32 Fine and Studio Arts.

Grad rate: 57.3%

 -$281,244 $32,941 $25,016 $0 Full ROI →
33 Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.

Grad rate: 57.3%

 -$320,271 $32,706 $25,016 $25,428 Full ROI →
34 Biology, General.

Grad rate: 57.3%

 -$328,881 $32,276 $25,016 $25,435 Full ROI →
35 Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.

Grad rate: 57.3%

 -$401,339 $28,737 $25,016 $26,678 Full ROI →
36 Film/Video and Photographic Arts.

Grad rate: 57.3%

 -$583,054 $19,673 $25,016 $27,000 Full ROI →
37 Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.

Grad rate: 57.3%

 -$597,589 $18,845 $25,016 $25,500 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.